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Vania Denise Djunaidy
Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Widya Mandala Catholic University, Surabaya-Indonesia
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COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS RECOMMENDATIONS ON SELFMEDICATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS: A VIGNETTE CASE STUDY IN EAST SURABAYA Vania Denise Djunaidy; Ida Ayu Andri Parwitha; Angela Natasya Ferinandra Setyopratami
Journal Pharmaceutical Science and Application Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024): Journal Pharmaceutical Science and Application (JPSA)
Publisher : Pharmacy Department, Math and Sciences Faculty, Udayana Univerity

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24843/JPSA.2024.v06.i02.p01

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Background: Self-medication is a common approach to managing uncomplicated health issues, including gastrointestinal disorders. Community pharmacists are essential in facilitating successful self-medication by thoroughly evaluating patient information, offering rational suggestions, and delivering clear instructions regarding medication administration. Objective: This study aims to characterize pharmacists' abilities in gathering information on patient symptoms and providing appropriate treatment recommendations for self-medication cases of diarrhea and constipation. Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional methodology accompanied by descriptive analysis. Data was collected using two validated vignette case studies: one for measuring information-gathering competencies and another for assessing the correctness of therapy recommendations. Results: 35 pharmacists participated, most of whom had finished professional pharmacist education (88.6%) and had been practicing in pharmacies for 1 to 7 years (40%). The results showed that 66.0% of pharmacists demonstrated moderate information-gathering skills for diarrhea cases and a lower proportion for constipation cases (45.7%). Only 51.4% of pharmacists could provide correct recommendations for diarrhea and constipation cases. Conclusion: These findings highlight the importance of interventions to enhance pharmacists' roles in providing patients with appropriate, safe self-medication services. Keywords: self-medication; community pharmacists; diarrhea; constipation
Co-Authors Angela Natasya Ferinandra Setyopratami Ida Ayu Andri Parwitha