World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

PHARMACY ASSISTANTS’ BEHAVIOR TOWARD DISPENSING ANTIBIOTICS WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION(DAWP) IN JORDAN

*Ibrahim Abuhilaleh, Abdulelah Almala, Mahdi Alfarhan and Aya Almomani

ABSTRACT

Objectives: Assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacy assistance against the spread of over counter antibiotics in Jordan. Methods: A online cross-sectional questionnaire was performed during December 2021 using a standard, reliable and experimental survey. A random selection method was used for 110 pharmacy assistance in King Hussein Medical Hospital, who completed a 28-point survey in English. Results: Out of 110 nearby pharmacy assistance, 100 questionnaires were completed. More than half (92%) of them were unaware that DAwP is not right way. Refusal to consult a doctor due to a minor infection (75%) was the most common causes of DAwP. There was a statistically significant relationship between the number of antibiotics dispensing and the patient's education regarding the importance of adherence to all antibiotics and their completion (p = 0.007). Conclusions: Pharmacy assistance have a bad understanding of an over-the-counter antibiotics in Jordan, which shows the high DAwP rate in Jordan. Government require to play an active role to control OTC antibiotics dispensing among the Jordanian people. Therefore, it decrease wide spread of DAwP.

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