| Factors influencing dispensing of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections among Southern Thai community pharmacists. | |
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PMID: 18315777 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Thai community pharmacists are allowed to dispense antibiotics without prescription, and are frequently faced with problems of upper respiratory infections (URI). This study used the theory of planned behaviour to investigate predictors of intention to dispense antibiotics for URI among community pharmacists. METHODS: Self-administered questionnaires were mailed to all community pharmacists in the south of Thailand, measuring intention to dispense antibiotics, attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, behavioural beliefs, normative beliefs and control beliefs. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: A total of 656 completed questionnaires were returned out of 833 sent. The pharmacists' intention to dispense antibiotics for URI was low (mean +/- SD; 2.35 +/- 1.85 on a 7-point scale), and strongly influenced by attitude. The beliefs in no benefit of antibiotics had the strongest effects on attitude. Subjective norm had a weak effect on intention, whereas perceived behavioural control had practically no effect. CONCLUSION: Based on this experience of well-informed community pharmacists having proper intention of practice and low control effect, future programme for rational drug use should emphasize education rather than regulation. |
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Authors:
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W Saengcharoen; V Chongsuvivatwong; S Lerkiatbundit; P Wongpoowarak |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics Volume: 33 ISSN: 1365-2710 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Pharm Ther Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-04 Completed Date: 2008-04-08 Revised Date: 2008-05-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8704308 Medline TA: J Clin Pharm Ther Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 123-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. woranuch.s@psu.ac.th |
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Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use* Community Pharmacy Services / statistics & numerical data* Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Male Models, Psychological Pharmacists / psychology*, statistics & numerical data Questionnaires Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy* Thailand |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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