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. 2023 Jan 15:12:1-9.
doi: 10.2147/IPRP.S391415. eCollection 2023.

Community Pharmacy Professional's Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice with Regard to Pediatric Pain Management

Abdella Birhan Yabeyu  1 , Kaleab Taye Haile  2 , Selamu Molore  1
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Community Pharmacy Professional's Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice with Regard to Pediatric Pain Management

Abdella Birhan Yabeyu et al. Integr Pharm Res Pract. .

Abstract

Background: Effective pain relief is an essential component of high-quality healthcare delivery, and pharmacists must be well versed in pain mechanisms, assessment, and management. This study examined community pharmacy professional's (CPPs) knowledge and attitude towards pediatric pain management in Community pharmacies (CPs) and Drug Retail Outlets (DRO) of Ambo and Ginchi towns, west central Ethiopia.

Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Ambo and Ginchi towns, the western part of the nation's capital. All voluntary CPPs working by CPs and DRSs in the towns of Ambo and Ginchi were included in the current study. SPSS version 25 was then used to process, analyze, and interpret the data.

Results: Among the 131 CPPs who were approached for the study, 104 agreed to participate and returned the questionnaire. CPPs mean knowledge score on pediatric pain management was 6.69 ±1.92, with a minimum score of 2 and a maximum score of 17. The majority of CPPs 82 (87.2%) in the study did not correctly answer half of the questions. Most of CPPs, 98 (94.3%), admitted they had no training in pain management, and 102 (98.2%) of the respondents said the same about pediatric pain management. The finding indicated that CPPs work experience in CP or DROs had impact on their knowledge about pediatric pain management and similarly, the mean knowledge score of pharmacists was higher than that of pharmacy technicians.

Conclusion: This study revealed that CPPs have inadequate knowledge and attitude to provide effective pediatric pain management service. To bridge the knowledge gap and effectively control pediatric pain, pharmacists who are actively practicing their profession are advised to continue their medical education and training.

Keywords: community pharmacy professionals; pain; pediatrics.

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