Assessment of Irrational Selling and Dispensing of Antibiotics in Part II Drug Outlets Shop in Mwanza City.
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TextPublisher number: Phone: +255 28 298 3384 Fax: +255 28 298 3386 Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz Website: www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS - Bugando] : ©23.07.2014Description: 28 Pages; Includes References and AppendicesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Part II shops also called Duka La Dawa Baridi (DLDB) are the shops which authorized to sell over counter (OTC) drugs only. But due to poor supervision of the regulation the antibiotics are irrationally sold and dispensed in this part II shops. The main challenges facing the DLDB as a drug outlet include lack of trained and qualified personnel and lack of supervision leading to malpractice, such as selling prescription-only medicines including antibiotics thus infringing a number of drug regulations.
General Objective: To assess how Drug outlets shop (DLDB) contribute in irrational dispensing of antibiotics in Mwanza city.
Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study was conducted in part II shops. A simulated client method for data collection was used, and a total of 50 DLDB located in Mwanza city were studied. The researcher posed as simulated clients and requested to buy antibiotics from DLDB after presenting a case scenario or disease condition. The posed questions set a convincing ground to the dispenser either to dispense the antibiotic directly, request a prescription, or refer the patient to a health facility. Data obtained was analyzed by using SPSS info software. The Frequency-distribution tables and graphs were used for data presentation.
Results: The overall results indicate that there was high rate of irrational selling and dispensing of antibiotics. It was observed that 96% of dispensers dispensed incomplete dose of antibiotics and 92% dispensed antibiotic verbally. Many of the dispensers had little knowledge on antibiotics since from the study 26% of dispensers dispensed and instructed to apply PPF topically to treat fresh wound and also as many as 14% of dispensers mentioned expectorants as antibiotics.
Conclusion: In part II shops selling and dispensing of antibiotics irrationally was a common problem since a number of drug regulations were infringed due to poor supervision and poor knowledge on antibiotics. Hence this causes a big disaster of drugs resistance due to irrational dispensing of antibiotics and prescription only medicine.
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Abstract:
Background: Part II shops also called Duka La Dawa Baridi (DLDB) are the shops which authorized to sell over counter (OTC) drugs only. But due to poor supervision of the regulation the antibiotics are irrationally sold and dispensed in this part II shops. The main challenges facing the DLDB as a drug outlet include lack of trained and qualified personnel and lack of supervision leading to malpractice, such as selling prescription-only medicines including antibiotics thus infringing a number of drug regulations.
General Objective: To assess how Drug outlets shop (DLDB) contribute in irrational dispensing of antibiotics in Mwanza city.
Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study was conducted in part II shops. A simulated client method for data collection was used, and a total of 50 DLDB located in Mwanza city were studied. The researcher posed as simulated clients and requested to buy antibiotics from DLDB after presenting a case scenario or disease condition. The posed questions set a convincing ground to the dispenser either to dispense the antibiotic directly, request a prescription, or refer the patient to a health facility. Data obtained was analyzed by using SPSS info software. The Frequency-distribution tables and graphs were used for data presentation.
Results: The overall results indicate that there was high rate of irrational selling and dispensing of antibiotics. It was observed that 96% of dispensers dispensed incomplete dose of antibiotics and 92% dispensed antibiotic verbally. Many of the dispensers had little knowledge on antibiotics since from the study 26% of dispensers dispensed and instructed to apply PPF topically to treat fresh wound and also as many as 14% of dispensers mentioned expectorants as antibiotics.
Conclusion: In part II shops selling and dispensing of antibiotics irrationally was a common problem since a number of drug regulations were infringed due to poor supervision and poor knowledge on antibiotics. Hence this causes a big disaster of drugs resistance due to irrational dispensing of antibiotics and prescription only medicine.
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