Papel del farmacéutico comunitario costarricense en quimioterapia preventiva de parasitosis intestinal. Estudio exploratorio
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Pereira Céspedes, Alfonso
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Objetivo: Identificar intervenciones farmacéuticas, en quimioterapia preventiva de parasitosis intestinal, que promuevan la prevención de esta enfermedad y el uso efectivo y seguro de los antiparasitarios.
Método: Estudio de opinión exploratorio, descriptivo transversal y multicéntrico donde se entrevistó, de forma presencial mediante un instrumento diseñado para tal fin, a 49 farmacéuticos comunitarios.
Resultado: De la totalidad de los farmacéuticos comunitarios entrevistados, un 89.80% (n=44) comentó ofertar el servicio de indicación farmacéutica en caso de quimioterapia preventiva de parasitosis intestinal. Como parte de las intervenciones realizadas destacaron: derivación al médico u otro profesional de salud según criterios específicos (100.00%), dispensación de un medicamento antiparasitario (93.18%) y brindar recomendaciones higiénicas y dietéticas (79.55%). El albendazol y la nitazoxanida fueron los principales medicamentos indicados y dispensados.
Conclusión: Se evidencia la importancia del papel del farmacéutico comunitario costarricense, en quimioterapia preventiva de parasitosis intestinal, para la muestra estudiada, cuyas acciones favorecen el uso racional de antiparasitarios y la prevención de las parasitosis.
Objective: To identify pharmacist interventions, in preventive chemotherapy for intestinal parasitosis that promote the prevention of intestinal parasitosis and the effective and safe use of antiparasitic drugs. Method: It was carried out an exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional and multicentre opinion study in which 49 community pharmacists were interviewed in person, using an instrument designed for this purpose. Result: Overall, 89.80% (n=44) of the community pharmacists interviewed reported offering the minor ailments service in the case of preventive chemotherapy for intestinal parasitosis. Interventions included: referral to a physician or other health care provider according to criteria (100.00%), dispensing of an antiparasitic agent (93.18%) and hygiene and dietary recommendations (79.55%). Albendazole and nitazoxanide were the main medications dispensed. Conclusion: The importance of the role of the Costa Rican community pharmacist in preventive chemotherapy of intestinal parasitosis is evident according to the sample analyzed because his/her actions promote rational use of antiparasitic agents and the prevention of parasitosis.
Objective: To identify pharmacist interventions, in preventive chemotherapy for intestinal parasitosis that promote the prevention of intestinal parasitosis and the effective and safe use of antiparasitic drugs. Method: It was carried out an exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional and multicentre opinion study in which 49 community pharmacists were interviewed in person, using an instrument designed for this purpose. Result: Overall, 89.80% (n=44) of the community pharmacists interviewed reported offering the minor ailments service in the case of preventive chemotherapy for intestinal parasitosis. Interventions included: referral to a physician or other health care provider according to criteria (100.00%), dispensing of an antiparasitic agent (93.18%) and hygiene and dietary recommendations (79.55%). Albendazole and nitazoxanide were the main medications dispensed. Conclusion: The importance of the role of the Costa Rican community pharmacist in preventive chemotherapy of intestinal parasitosis is evident according to the sample analyzed because his/her actions promote rational use of antiparasitic agents and the prevention of parasitosis.
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Atención Farmacéutica, servicios comunitarios de farmacia, antiparasitarios
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