Abstract
Background: Following the example of other countries, it is very important to educate patients on the correct use of inhalers by properly trained healthcare professionals, including pharmacists. Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the quality and comprehensiveness of professional advice given by pharmacists on the use of inhalers, which was determined by the pharmacists’ level of training. Methods: The study was conducted from June 2019 to March 2020. 150 pharmacists from Poznan and Warsaw (Poland) were involved. Before the study began, the professional education of 240 pharmacists was conducted in Warsaw to implement standard operating procedures. The study used the model of a mystery shopper. Results: The conversation with a trained pharmacist lasted on average 5.5 min, with an untrained one—3.0 min (p < 0.0001). Placebo inhalers were used more often by trained pharmacists during patients’ education (p < 0.0001). Moreover, 10.3% of untrained pharmacists did not provide any education. Additionally, untrained employees’ quality of advice was assessed on an average of 3.5 points, while trained ones—7.6 points (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: This study has shown that there is a need for professional training among pharmacists in Poland, which translates into better patient education in the field of inhalation techniques.
Highlights
The conventional view of the pharmacist as mainly a person who is dispensing drugs in a pharmacy, has changed significantly in highly developed countries.Undoubtedly, this group of professionals plays an important role in the healthcare system, and the changes in the perception and understanding of it are more and more noticeable.Pharmacists are involved in the process of health promotion and education during theirInt
The survey indicated that 55.8% of trained pharmacists considered it necessary to ask the mystery shopper” (MS) the question “for whom the drug was intended”, as opposed to untrained people, where this topic was not mentioned in 90.6% of cases (p < 0.0001)
Of trained pharmacists checked if the drug had been used previously, but 74.8% of the untrained people did not ask about this issue (p < 0.0001)
Summary
The conventional view of the pharmacist as mainly a person who is dispensing drugs in a pharmacy, has changed significantly in highly developed countries.Undoubtedly, this group of professionals plays an important role in the healthcare system, and the changes in the perception and understanding of it are more and more noticeable.Pharmacists are involved in the process of health promotion and education during theirInt. The conventional view of the pharmacist as mainly a person who is dispensing drugs in a pharmacy, has changed significantly in highly developed countries. This group of professionals plays an important role in the healthcare system, and the changes in the perception and understanding of it are more and more noticeable. Pharmacists are involved in the process of health promotion and education during their. Following the example of other countries, it is very important to educate patients on the correct use of inhalers by properly trained healthcare professionals, including pharmacists. The professional education of 240 pharmacists was conducted in Warsaw to implement standard operating procedures.
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