Background:
Pharmacists can play an important role in both the detection of
asthma and its monitoring in patients with asthma.
Objective: To assess the change in asthma knowledge, and associated
variables, of pharmacists attending the “Pharmacotherapy follow-up
of Adult Bronchial Asthma” workshops run by the Pharmaceutical
Care Center of Stada Laboratories.
Methods: All participants in the “Pharmacotherapy follow-up of
Adult Bronchial Asthma” workshops completed a pre-test and a post-test.
Those who left the workshop and those who did not complete the
tests were not included in the analysis. Tests were scored from
0 to 10, and the change in scores was analyzed.
Results: Of the 90 participating pharmacists, 79 fulfilled the
inclusion criteria. 81% (64) were female, and their average age
was 38.8 years [CI95%= 36.65-40.81]. The average pre-test score
was 3.65 [CI95%=3.29-4.01]; 72.2% of the pharmacists scored less
than 5 points. The average post-test score was 7.33 [CI95%=7.01-7.65].
The average change in scores was 3.68 [CI95%=3.29-4.07] . No statistical
significance was found between this change in scores and other
variables analyzed (age, gender, previous training, or position
in the pharmacy).
Conclusion: CAF Stada “Adult Bronchial Asthma” workshops increased
pharmacists’ general knowledge.
