KKnowledge on Rational Drug Use among Village Health Volunteers in a Municipal Hospital in Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Objective: To assess the knowledge on rational drug use of all village health volunteers (VHVs) affiliated with a municipal hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Methods: The researcher measured the knowledge on rational drug use by using the scale on health literacy and health behaviors among VHVs and adult with working age developed by the Department of Health Services Support, Ministry of Public Health. This questionnaire consisted of 5 domains including drug use according to the instruction on labels and containers, advertising literacy, drug purchasing and use, understanding the meaning of medical terms, and access to drug information. Results: Of all 139 VHVs who participated, the average knowledge score on rational drug use was 16.51 (SD = 5.79) out of 28. The average score on drug use according to the instruction on labels and containers was 4.31±1.74 out of 6. The average score on understanding of the medical terms was 7.17±3.00 out of 10. The average score on drug purchasing and use was 3.31±1.07 out of 5. The average score on advertising literacy was 2.34±1.36 out of 7. Conclusion: VHVs affiliated with this municipal hospital should attend additional training on drug purchasing and use, and advertising literacy.
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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