Comparison of the Knowledge and Practices in Medicine Dispensing between Retail Medicine Shops and Model Pharmacies in Dhaka Metropolis
Table 3
Knowledge- and practice-based output from dispensers (A-, B-, and C-grade pharmacists/chemists/owner or manager/salespeople) from retail medicine shops and model pharmacies.
Observations
Provider interview method
Client simulation method
Retail medicine Shop (n = 65)
Model pharmacy (n = 65)
Two-tailed value
Retail medicine Shop (n = 65)
Model pharmacy (n = 65)
Two-tailed value
(1) Pharmacists/chemists knowing the difference between OTC drug and prescription drug
56 (86.2%)
65 (100%)
0.0021
35 (53.8%)
57 (87.7%)
<0.0001
(2) Pharmacists/chemists informed customers about storage condition of medicine
64 (98.5%)
65 (100%)
0.3211
41 (63.1%)
64 (98.5%)
<0.0001
(3) Pharmacists/chemists informing patient about the administration of medicine
57 (87.7%)
65 (100%)
0.0039
15 (23.1%)
45 (69.2%)
<0.0001
(4) Pharmacists or chemists informing customers about the side effects of drugs
57 (87.7%)
64 (98.5%)
0.0071
14(21.5%)
64 (98.5%)
<0.0001
(5) Pharmacists or chemists informing patient about the toxic effects
48 (73.8%)
62 (95.4%)
<0.0001
08 (12.3%)
21 (32.3%)
0.0002
(6) Pharmacist or chemists selling drugs (except OTC drug) without prescription
24 (36.9%)
07 (10.8%)
<0.0001
62 (95.4%)
50 (76.9%)
0.0003
Output from pharmacists and chemists from local and model pharmacies (n = 65). 1–6 denotes the serial number of the observations.
