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The Impact of an Educational Intervention on the Skill of Community Pharmacists in the Use of a Pressurized Metered-dose Inhaler: A Covert Simulated Patient Approach in Pakistan

Sara Shahid1,2★, Fahad Ahmed3, Amna Bajwa1, Muhammad Ans4, Anosh Sana1, Sameen Abbas1, Asma Fareed Khan5,6, Aiman Mahmood7, Qandeel Rafi7, Shakeel Ahmad7, Asifa Anwar2, Rabeel Khan2, Gul Shahnaz1, Asad Majeed Khan7★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, PAKISTAN.
  2. 2Department of Pharmacy Practice, Lahore Pharmacy College, Lahore Medical and Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, PAKISTAN.
  3. 3Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, PAKISTAN.
  4. 4University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PAKISTAN.
  5. 5Disciplines of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Universiti Sains, MALAYSIA.
  6. 6Children’s Hospital and University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore, PAKISTAN.
  7. 7Department of Pharmaceutics, Lahore Pharmacy College, Lahore Medical and Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, PAKISTAN.

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Sara Shahid

Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, PAKISTAN.

sarashahid498@gmail.com

Received: 31-05-2022; Revised: 07-06-2022; Accepted: 25-06-2022.

Volume 12, Issue 3 · pp. 380–385 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/ijpi.2022.3.64

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Metered-dose inhalers are the most widely prescribed and dispensed inhaler devices worldwide for the management of asthma. The present study aimed to access the impact of educational intervention on the competency of community pharmacists of Islamabad, Pakistan regarding the pressurized metered-dose inhaler (MDI) technique. Materials and Methods: The intervention involved educating pharmacists practically through placebo inhalers and theoretically through literature brochures; based upon the “National Asthma Education and Preventive Program” inhaler technique. A total of 100 pharmacists were recruited from the rural and urban sectors of Islamabad. A covert simulated patient approach was used to evaluate the inhaler technique of pharmacists. Type of pharmacy, education status of pharmacists and the influence of already received training on the use of inhaler devices were the factors that demonstrated a significant positive association with the competency of pharmacists. Results:McNemar test was applied for pre and post-intervention intragroup comparisons to further access categorical variables. A p-values <0.05 were considered statistically significant. The competency of pharmacists increased significantly from 24% before intervention to 33% after intervention (p<0.001). Conclusion:Originally, the inhaler technique competency of the majority of pharmacy professionals was observed to be inappropriate. However, the educational intervention proved to be effective in substantially enhancing the skill of community pharmacists regarding the MDI technique.

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    Shahid, S., Ahmed, F., Bajwa, A., Ans, M., Sana, A., Abbas, S., Khan, A. F., Mahmood, A., Rafi, Q., Ahmad, S., Anwar, A., Khan, R., Shahnaz, G., & Khan, A. M. (). The Impact of an Educational Intervention on the Skill of Community Pharmacists in the Use of a Pressurized Metered-dose Inhaler: A Covert Simulated Patient Approach in Pakistan. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 12(3), 380–385. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijpi.2022.3.64