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Int J Occup Saf Ergon ; : 1-7, 2024 Mar 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38528840

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Objectives. Studies have highlighted that healthcare workers are exposed to various forms of psychological distress. This study aimed to assess the psychological well-being of pharmacy staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and the associating factors. Methods. The cross-sectional study explored the psychological well-being of pharmacy staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. An adopted questionnaire was employed to collect quantitative data from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021. Results. A total of 515 respondents were recruited. Those who perceived good health status were 1.9 times more likely to have normal depression scores (relative risk ratio [RRR] = 0.53; B = -0.64), and 2.4 times (RRR = 0.41; B = -0.88) more likely to have normal stress scores. Those who were greatly affected by COVID-19 in their work were found to be 1.2 times (RRR = 1.20; B = 0.18) more likely to have moderate anxiety scores and 1.44 times (RRR = 1.44; B = 0.36) more likely to have severe depression scores. Respondents with higher work characteristic scores were more likely to have normal depression, stress and anxiety scores. Conclusions. Good health status perception and work characteristics appeared to be the factors affecting respondents' scores in all dimensions of psychological well-being. Hence, improving both domains will be key in improving overall psychological well-being.

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Curr Drug Saf ; 17(3): 176-182, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34620068

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BACKGROUND: Compliance towards the requirements of labelling of dispensed medicine (LDM) among private primary health care facilities ensures appropriate use of medicines. AIMS: This study aimed to examine the rate of compliance towards the requirements of LDM among retail pharmacies (RPs) and private medical clinics (PMCs). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2019 to January 2020 across all inspected premises in Sarawak. Publics who attended RPs and PMCs and have medicines dispensed have their medicine labels examined for compliance with the requirements of LDM upon exiting the premises. Their verbal consents were obtained and the compliance score was recorded into self- -developed data collection forms. The compliance rate was the percentage of requirements on the examined medicine labels that fulfill the requirements under Regulation 12 of Poisons Regulations 1952. RESULTS: A total of 414 LDM were examined, with 135 from RPs and 279 from PMCs. The full compliance towards the requirements of LDM among RPs and PMCs were 23.7% and 41.6%, respectively. The median compliance score of PMCs (0.83) was significantly higher (P<0.001) than RPs (0.67). The requirements of LDM with the lowest compliance were name of medicine (53.1%), followed by name of patient (31.9%) and date of dispensing (25.6%). CONCLUSION: The full compliance rate on the requirements of LDM among RPs and PMCs were low. More stringent enforcement and public education on their rights for fully compliant medicine labels could improve the compliance.


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Pharmacies , Cross-Sectional Studies , Drug Labeling , Humans , Malaysia , Primary Health Care
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