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[Community pharmacy counseling. An important role in reducing and optimizing self-medication]
Veronica Bild1, Delia Bulea, Sorina Neica
1Facultatea de Farmacie, Disciplina de Farmacologie si Farmacie clinică, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
Summary
Pharmacist counseling significantly improved self-medication outcomes for analgesic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. A notable percentage of patients sought physician consultation after receiving guidance, optimizing self-care practices.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy Practice
Context:
- Community pharmacy setting
- Focus on self-medication with analgesics and NSAIDs
- Role of pharmacist in patient counseling
Purpose:
- Evaluate the use of analgesic and NSAID drugs in community pharmacies.
- Assess the impact of pharmacist counseling on self-medication practices.
- Optimize patient self-medication through pharmacist intervention.
Summary:
- Statistically significant differences observed between prescription users and self-medicators (p < 0.05).
- 75% of self-medicating patients accepted pharmacist counseling and consulted a physician.
- 10.7% of the general population regularly uses study drugs, with a quantal model developed for consumption assessment.
Impact:
- Highlights the crucial role of pharmacists in guiding self-medication.
- Demonstrates improved patient outcomes through pharmacist-led interventions.
- Provides data on the prevalence of regular analgesic and NSAID use in the general population.
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