scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Infectious Diseases Related to Travel of Community Pharmacists in Italy

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 2147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giorgia Della Polla ◽  
Concetta Paola Pelullo ◽  
Francesco Napolitano ◽  
Chiara Lambiase ◽  
Caterina De Simone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
The Public ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Travel Health ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Pharmacists should be educated about travel medicine, since they could influence their own choices and those of the individuals they encounter. This study aims to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards infectious diseases related to travel among community pharmacists in Italy. The data was collected from September 2018 to September 2019 using semi-structured telephone interviews. Only 1.8% answered correctly to all seven questions regarding the infectious diseases related to travel. Community pharmacists who had heard about travel medicine and those who had received information were more likely to have good knowledge. More than two-thirds of the respondents believed that it is important to provide information to the public about travel medicine. Pharmacists who worked a higher number of hours per week, were more knowledgeable about the more frequent infectious diseases related to travel, believed that travel medicine was a pharmacist competency, believed that they could give advice to the public, and had received information from scientific journals and educational activities were more likely to have this positive attitude. More than two-thirds often/always informed the public about the importance of having travel health center counseling. Pharmacists who had heard about travel medicine and those who believed that they could give advice to the public were more likely to inform. Interventions are needed to improve knowledge in order that community pharmacists can play an active role in counseling the public.

scholarly journals Travel Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Community Pharmacists in Japan

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Sato
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Travel Health ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

(1) Background: Travel medicine practice has not been a part of practice in the community pharmacies in Japan. However, it’s getting more common for pharmacists to run travel clinic in North America. With ongoing globalization, Japanese pharmacists might be practicing travel medicine in future. This descriptive study is to examine the current knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Japanese community pharmacists. (2) Methods: Invitation to the study was sent to all pharmacies or corporates listed on Nippon Pharmacist Association member list plus one another large size pharmacy chain that was not member of NPhA. Community pharmacists working under those companies received a weblink to the survey. The survey was conducted from June to July 2017 by online questionnaire. (3) Results: The self-declared knowledge level of infectious diseases as well as travel vaccinations was generally low. The frequency of correct answer of the antibiotic resistance in South East Asia was 48.5%. Knowledge level of qunine resistance to Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Ghana and Nicaragua was very low. (4) Conclusions: Japanese community pharmacists are not familiar with travel related infectious diseases and vaccines used in travel medicine. The knowledge on the antibiotic resistance in traveler’s diarrhea and malaria prophylaxis was all low that is consistent with low degree of exposure to travel health questions from patients in daily practice and low percentage of intention to earn travel health certificates.

scholarly journals The Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Community Pharmacists in their Approach to Antibiotic Use: A Nationwide Survey in Italy

Antibiotics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Napolitano ◽  
Giorgia Della Polla ◽  
Caterina De Simone ◽  
Chiara Lambiase ◽  
Concetta Paola Pelullo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
The Public ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Primary Care Hospital ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: This investigation has been carried out to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use among community pharmacists in Italy and to investigate their influencing factors. Methods: A cross-sectional telephone survey using a semi-structured interview was performed between September 2018 and April 2019 among a random sample of community pharmacists. Results: Almost two thirds (61.5%) correctly answered that the overuse of antibiotics in primary care, hospital settings, and veterinary medicine is a significant cause of antibiotic resistance. Males, those who worked a lower number of hours per week, and those who acquired information through scientific journals and educational activity were more likely to know that the overuse of antibiotics causes antibiotic resistance. More than two thirds of those pharmacists (70.8%) often or always inform the public about the risks of antibiotic resistance. Those who have been practicing for a higher number of years were more likely to act in that way, whereas pharmacy directors and those who did not need additional information on antibiotic resistance were less likely to inform the public. Conclusions: Pharmacists need to be aware of the issue of antibiotic resistance and policy makers should promote the implementation of antibiotic use public educational interventions in this setting.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding drug interactions among community pharmacists

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nour Makkaoui ◽  
Adham Halaoui ◽  
Zahraa Atoui ◽  
Hiba Siblini ◽  
Salim Habib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Interactions ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Investigating knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding vaccinations of community pharmacists in Italy

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 2422-2428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giorgia Della Polla ◽  
Francesco Napolitano ◽  
Concetta Paola Pelullo ◽  
Caterina De Simone ◽  
Chiara Lambiase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals The COVID-19 pandemic offers a key moment to reflect on travel medicine practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Hatz ◽  
Silja Bühler ◽  
Andrea Farnham
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Medicine Research ◽  
Travel Health ◽  
Health Advice

COVID-19 provides an opportunity to review travel health advice priorities. Infectious and non-infectious diseases are key for travel medicine, Research is warranted to stimulate an evidence-based balance in what travel medicine experts communicate to their clients

scholarly journals Travelers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Prevention of Infectious Diseases: Results from a Pilot Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koen Herck ◽  
Jane Zuckerman ◽  
Francesco Castelli ◽  
Pierre Damme ◽  
Eric Walker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Knowledge, awareness and practices regarding dengue fever

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dushyant M. Nijhawan ◽  
Aditi J. Upadhye ◽  
Jayshree J. Upadhye
Keyword(s):  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mosquito Net ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Dengue Outbreaks ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">The incidence of dengue infections continues to rise worldwide. Good knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among the public are required to successfully prevent or minimize dengue outbreaks. However, very little is known about the public’s KAP on dengue and its prevention. This study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding dengue fever in</span>.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">A cross-sectional study was conducted during November to December 2017. 200 residents were surveyed. A structured pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect data. The data was analyzed and statistics taken out. </span><span lang="EN-IN"> </span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">In our study, out of 200 respondents, majority i.e. 170 (85%) of the respondents had heard about dengue. 162 (81%) knew that mosquito bite is the cause of dengue while 80 (40%) were aware that dengue mosquito breeds in clean standing water. Fever was the most consistent response in 188 (94%) respondents followed by GIT symptoms in 74 (37%), rash in 30 (15%), headache and body ache in 12 (6%). Majority i.e.172 (86%) of the respondents relying on mosquito mats and vaporizers. 64 (32%) respondents were using mosquito net, 62 (31%) had net on the windows, 42 (21%) were using sprays while only 10 (5%) were using repellent cream</span>.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">We found sufficient knowledge on dengue. Also, preventive practices regarding dengue were consistent with the knowledge about these practices. Preventive measures mainly focused towards protection from mosquito bites. </span></p>

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