Volume 17, Issue 6 (10-2018)
JRUMS 2018, 17(6): 567-578 |
Back to browse issues page
Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
Ghanbarzadegan A, Bastani P, Rezaeean M, Jooybar M, Ahmadzadeh M. Survey Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of Pharmacy Staff Toward Dietary Supplements in Shiraz in 2015: A Descriptive Study . JRUMS 2018; 17 (6) :567-578
URL: http://journal.rums.ac.ir/article-1-3552-en.html
URL: http://journal.rums.ac.ir/article-1-3552-en.html
Full-Text [PDF 247 kb]
(1515 Downloads)
| Abstract (HTML) (3484 Views)
Full-Text: (1761 Views)
Survey Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of Pharmacy Staff Toward Dietary Supplements in Shiraz in 2015: A Descriptive Study
A. Ghanbarzadegan[1][j1] , P. Bastani[2], M. Rezaeean[3]،[4], M. Jooybar[5], M.S. Ahmadzadeh[6]
Received: 14/11/2016 Sent for Revision: 07/01/2017 Received Revised Manuscript: 11/06/2018 Accepted: 17/06/2018
Background and Objectives: According to direct selling of some medications including supplements by pharmacy technicians and without the presence or supervision of the pharmacist, and also the importance of these people’s knowledge of supplements and the effect of this knowledge on their attitude and performance, this study was conducted to determine the pharmacies clerks’ knowledge, attitude, and performance towards dietary supplements in Shiraz.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in 2015 on all pharmacies in Shiraz (total number of 300). Data collecting tool was a questionnaire consisting 33 questions and three dimensions of knowledge, attitude, and performance. Data were analysed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
Results: The results showed that the mean and standard deviation of the pharmacy technicians’ knowledge was 3.28+0.52, their attitude 3.62+0.59, and their performance 3.54+0.52. Independent t-test showed that there was a significant difference between attitude and sex variable by that the average of women’s attitude was higher than men (p<0.001). Pearson’s correlation results also showed that there was a positive significant correlation between knowledge and attitude (r=0.370, p<0.001), knowledge and performance (r=0.208, p<0.001), and attitude and performance (r=0.337, p<0.001).
Conclusion: Considering the significant differences observed in the staff’s knowledge, attitude, and performance towards dietary supplements, holding effective educational courses in order to increase scientific knowledge of pharmacies clerks and employing clerks with the least required knowledge in this regard seems necessary.
Key words: Knowledge, Attitude, Performance, Dietary supplements, Shiraz
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.SUMS.REC.1395.S54).
Conflict of interest: None declared.
How to cite this article: Ghanbarzadegan A, Bastani P, Rezaeean M, Jooybar M, Ahmadzadeh M.S. Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of Pharmacy Staff Toward Dietary Supplements in Shiraz in 2015. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2018; 17 (6): 567-78. [Farsi]
[1]- Dentist, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Rafsanjan Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0002-4989-7272
A. Ghanbarzadegan[1][j1] , P. Bastani[2], M. Rezaeean[3]،[4], M. Jooybar[5], M.S. Ahmadzadeh[6]
Received: 14/11/2016 Sent for Revision: 07/01/2017 Received Revised Manuscript: 11/06/2018 Accepted: 17/06/2018
Background and Objectives: According to direct selling of some medications including supplements by pharmacy technicians and without the presence or supervision of the pharmacist, and also the importance of these people’s knowledge of supplements and the effect of this knowledge on their attitude and performance, this study was conducted to determine the pharmacies clerks’ knowledge, attitude, and performance towards dietary supplements in Shiraz.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in 2015 on all pharmacies in Shiraz (total number of 300). Data collecting tool was a questionnaire consisting 33 questions and three dimensions of knowledge, attitude, and performance. Data were analysed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
Results: The results showed that the mean and standard deviation of the pharmacy technicians’ knowledge was 3.28+0.52, their attitude 3.62+0.59, and their performance 3.54+0.52. Independent t-test showed that there was a significant difference between attitude and sex variable by that the average of women’s attitude was higher than men (p<0.001). Pearson’s correlation results also showed that there was a positive significant correlation between knowledge and attitude (r=0.370, p<0.001), knowledge and performance (r=0.208, p<0.001), and attitude and performance (r=0.337, p<0.001).
Conclusion: Considering the significant differences observed in the staff’s knowledge, attitude, and performance towards dietary supplements, holding effective educational courses in order to increase scientific knowledge of pharmacies clerks and employing clerks with the least required knowledge in this regard seems necessary.
Key words: Knowledge, Attitude, Performance, Dietary supplements, Shiraz
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.SUMS.REC.1395.S54).
Conflict of interest: None declared.
How to cite this article: Ghanbarzadegan A, Bastani P, Rezaeean M, Jooybar M, Ahmadzadeh M.S. Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of Pharmacy Staff Toward Dietary Supplements in Shiraz in 2015. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2018; 17 (6): 567-78. [Farsi]
[2]- Assistant Prof., Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management & Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0002-0412-0267
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (071) 32340774, Fax:(071) 32340039, Email: bastanip@sums.ac.ir,
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (071) 32340774, Fax:(071) 32340039, Email: bastanip@sums.ac.ir,
[3]- Prof., Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
[4]- Prof., Occupational Environmental Research Center, University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0003-3070-0166
[5]- BSc in Health Services Management, Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management & Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0002-6208-8023
[6]- MSc in Health Services Management, Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management & Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0001-6557-6674
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
مديريت و اطلاع رساني پزشكي
Received: 2016/11/12 | Accepted: 2018/06/17 | Published: 2018/10/15
Received: 2016/11/12 | Accepted: 2018/06/17 | Published: 2018/10/15
Send email to the article author
| Rights and permissions | |
 |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
