Readiness among Community Pharmacists in Chiang Mai to Comply with the Ministerial Declaration on Licensing and Requirements on Premises, Instruments and Good Pharmacy Practice
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Objective: To investigate readiness of community pharmacists in Chiang Mai Province to comply with Declaration of Public Health Ministry on the requirement of premises, equipment and Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP). Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire to collect data on pharmacy operation and opinions on drugstore development in 5 areas including premises, equipment, personnel, quality control of drugs, and GPP compliance. The subjects were 423 pharmacists who were owners of community pharmacies and/or pharmacists on duty who attended academic meetings organized by the Pharmacist Club of Chiang Mai during January and March 2016. Results: There were 116 respondents (27.4% response rate). Majority of subjects (64.7%) were both the owners of drugstores and pharmacists on duty. About 64% of subjects had less than 5 year-experience of working in drugstores. Most community pharmacies show the highest levels of readiness to practice according to the GPP in the aspects of premises, followed by equipment, personnel, and quality control. On the contrary, practice in community pharmacy with the lowest level of readiness and requiring assistance was in the area of GPP compliance, especially with the following aspects: 1) a process to prevent repeated drug allergy 2) a process to screen and refer patients 3) a process to monitor adverse drug reactions and report to related organizations 4) arrangement of a suitable drug information source 5) preparation of drug according to a prescription for each patient as well as repacking with the concern of contamination and drug allergy. Conclusion: Agencies involved in pharmacy development should provide assistance in the implementation of GPP requirement in order to facilitate the compliance with the Declaration of Public Health Ministry within the time frame stipulated by the Law.
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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