Community Pharmacists' Views of the Enforced Antibiotics Dispensing Law and Its Impact on Oral Antibiotics Sales in Saudi Arabia

被引:12
作者
AlRukban, Mohammed [1 ]
AlRuthia, Yazed [2 ,3 ]
Almasaoud, Majed [4 ]
Al-Owairdhi, Mohammad [5 ]
Alsouan, Anwar [4 ]
Alrabiah, Abdullah [4 ]
Alshaikh, Abdulrahman [4 ]
Alsuhaibani, Adel [4 ]
Aleidan, Alan [4 ]
机构
[1] King Saud Univ, Coll Med, Dept Family Med, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[2] King Saud Univ, Coll Pharm, Dept Clin Pharm, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[3] King Saud Univ, Coll Pharm, Pharmacoecon Res Unit, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[4] King Saud Univ, Coll Med, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[5] Saudi Food & Drug Author, Dept Pharmacoecon & Drug Pricing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
关键词
antibiotics; drug resistance; community pharmacy; sales; Saudi Arabia; ANTIMICROBIAL USE; RESISTANCE; PRESCRIPTION; STAFF;
D O I
10.2147/RMHP.S278404
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Objective(s): The aim of this study was to explore community pharmacists' views toward the antibiotics dispensing law that was enforced in May 2018 and bans the sale of antibiotics without a prescription in community pharmacy settings in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the potential impact of the law enforcement on the sales of oral antibiotics in Saudi Arabia was also explored. Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2019 and March 2020 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A multistage sampling technique was used to recruit community pharmacists from different districts. Pharmacists who consented to participate and reported practicing prior to the law enforcement were interviewed about their views of the law using a 14-item newly developed questionnaire. The annual sales of oral antibiotics for the years of 2017, 2018, and 2019 were retrieved from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) database. Results: Two hundred and eighty six pharmacists consented to participate and met the inclusion criteria. After the law enforcement, approximately 51% of the participants reported that the percentage of patients seeking antibiotics without a prescription is less than 25%. Moreover, the majority (87.41%) reported a drop in the sales of antibiotics. Additionally, about 90% of the participants believed that the rate of inappropriate use of antibiotics will decrease as a result of the law enforcement. About 41% of the participants reported that the law has negatively impacted their pharmacies' profits. The sales of oral antibiotics have seen a 16.6% drop in the year of 2019 as compared to 2017. Conclusion: The antibiotics dispensing law is favorably perceived among community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia despite some concerns about its impact on their sales. Exploring different business models that delink the profits from the volume of antibiotics sales is necessary for this vital industry to thrive.
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页数:9
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