Response to dysmenorrhoea: An assessment of pharmacists' knowledge and its application in practice
- 1 November 1993
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
- Vol. 2 (3), 180-183
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7174.1993.tb00755.x
Abstract
A combination of covert participant observation and semi-structured interviews was used in 65 pharmacies to assess pharmacists' skills and knowledge in their response to the symptom of dysmenorrhoea. The pharmacists were found to ask too few questions; 12 per cent asked no questions. Over half the pharmacists did not recommend the product of choice. Few pharmacists adopted a structured approach when responding to the symptom. The disappointing results could relate to a number of factors, one of which, inadequate training, was cited in the interviews.Keywords
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