ĐÁNH GIÁ SỰ HIỂU BIẾT CHUYÊN MÔN VÀ THỰC HÀNH CỦA CÁC NHÀ THUỐC TẠI THÀNH PHỐ NHA TRANG

Abstract

Objective: To survey the professional knowledge and practice of pharmacies in Nha Trang city. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 40 private pharmacies, interviews with 600 drug buyers and 200 surveys of customers at pharmacies in Nha Trang city from August 10^th, 2022 to December 24^th, 2022. Results: 100.0% of sellers were knowledgeable about prescription drug sales regulations, especially antibiotic sales. But in reality, sellers was willing to sell antibiotics to customers without a prescription or care that customers had a prescription. The implementation of sellers’ questioning, counseling and treatment skills was not good. Conclusion: All drug sellers were knowledgeable about regulations on selling drugs by prescription, especially antibiotics, but in professional practice, compliance with regulations was very low and seller’s skills in asking, consulting and treating were not good.