Knowledge Level of Pharmacy Workers about Chronic Airway Diseases and Inhaler Devices
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 16, Issue 1
Abstract
Aim: Pharmacy workers have an important role on ‘patient self-management’ and ‘medication use’. The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness of chronic airway diseases and knowledge level of inhaler devices usage in pharmacy workers. Study Design: A questionnaire for assessment the knowledge of COPD, asthma and inhaler device in pharmacy workers before and after the education seminar was performed. Results: There were 112 (59.9%) female, 75 (40.1%) male and mean age was 32.4±9.9 years. The knowledge level about the COPD as a lung disease (98%), smoking as the most important etiological agent (95.1%) and smoking cessation as the most important option in prevention and treatment of the disease (98.9%) were quite high. However, before education knowledge level about long-term oxygen treatment and prophylactic influenza vaccination was lower which was increased with education seminar. The knowledge level about asthma may observe in all age groups (98.2%) and it is not an infectious disease (98.2%) was quite high. However knowledge level about the hereditary feature of asthma and non-addictive effects of asthma medication was lower which was increased with the education seminar. Before seminar 114 (70.8%) participants claimed that they know the demonstration of inhaler device, this ratio increased to 98.1% after the seminar. It is suggested that increase the knowledge level of pharmacy workers about chronic airway disease and inhaler devices would increase treatment success. Conclusion: It is suggested that increase the knowledge of pharmacy workers about chronic airway disease and inhaler devices would increase treatment success.
Authors and Affiliations
Serap Argun Baris, Fusun Yildiz, Selim Yuksel, Ozge Tosun, Tugba Onyilmaz, Ilknur Basyigit, Hasim Boyaci, Melih Kasti
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