Pharmacists' perception of their challenges at work, focusing on antimicrobial resistance: a qualitative study from Bangladesh

Global Health Action
Elisabeth DarjMuhammad Hamid Zaman

Abstract

Background: The indiscriminate use of antimicrobial medicines has contributed to the development of microorganisms' resistance to antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health problem and is most acute in countries that have a weak health care and regulatory system and a high burden of infectious diseases, such as Bangladesh. Due to shortages of physicians available to diagnose and prescribe appropriate antibiotics, people with ailments in Bangladesh are forced to contact various types of health care services, including retail pharmacies, that lack supervision by qualified medical personnel. It is unknown how pharmacists perceive the AMR situation and the related challenges they face.Objective: The aim of the study was to understand retail pharmacist's perceptions regarding AMR.Method: A qualitative study design was used, and in-depth interviews were held with retail pharmacists in Dhaka.Results: The participants demonstrated a variety of concerns regarding AMR. They considered that self-medication, old prescriptions, lack of regulations and supervision, and readily available antibiotics were the main factors that contributed to the misuse of antimicrobial medicines and the development of AMR.Conclusions:...Continue Reading

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