| Abstract [eng] |
J. Gedminienė and G. Sebeckienė master thesis / scientific advisor doc. med. m. dr. E. Kazėnaitė: University of Vilnius, Medicine faculty – Vilnius. Thesubject: Drug-induced allergy prevention strategies in pharmacy practice. The keywords: allergy, allergy reactions, allergological history, prevention. Aim of the research: Measure drugs-induced allergy prevention tactics in practise of pharmacist in regions of Klaipėda and Kaunas cities. Objectives: 1) To determine drugs-induced allergy spread in pharmacists practise in regions of Klaipėda and Kaunas cities. 2) To measure in regions of Klaipėda and Kaunas pharmacists knowledge in helping to answer for questions for pacients for drugs-induced allergy. 3) To determine drugs-induced allergy prevention help in pharmacists practise of Klaipėdos region and compare to Kaunas region. Methods: In this research first of all was created the plan of the work, determine an overview and descripted with master thesis connected scientific researches and publications. For our research were used two standardized questionnaires for Klaipėda and Kaunas regions pharmacists. Were collected 364 questionnaires. Rezults: In Klaipėda region in one month in public pharmacy comes 6000 pacients, from them 6 indicate drugs-induced allergy (1 of 1000 pacients) and in Kaunas region – 8000 pacients, from them 6 indicate drugs-induced allergy (0,75 of 1000 pacients). To make sure that all pacients could get proffessional consultation, pharmacy specialists have to improve their knowledge and study about that all the time. Proffesional knowledge improves in Klaipėda region 58,4 proc. and in Kaunas region – 62,4 proc. pharmacy specialists. In Klaipėda region pharmacists (49,1 proc.) for pacients advise to use drugs rational and as much less drugs as they can (40,6 proc.) and in Kaunas Region – 46,8 proc. – do not use self-medication, 41,9 proc. – to strenghthen immunity system. Conclusions: In out research we determined that in Klaipėda region in one month to public pharmacy comes 6000 pacients and 6 of them indicate drugs-induced allergy (1 of 1000 pacients). In Kaunas region – 8000 pacients and 6 of them indicate drugs-induced allergy (0,75 of 1000 pacients). In both regions drugs-induced allergy prevalence had no significant differences. 2. In our survey was determined that proffesional knowledge in special courses improves 58,4 proc. Klaipėda region pharmacists nad 62,4 proc. – in Kaunas region. In most pharmacy specialists their knowledge are not enough good about drugs-induced allergy. 3. It was determined that in Klaipėda region pharmacists (49,1 proc.) talks about racional drugs use and in Kaunas region (46,8 proc.) talks about self-medication results. In Klaipėda region pharmacists, as one of the drugs-induced prevention tactics, recommends to avoid using several drugs at the same moment (40,6 proc.) and in Kaunas region (41,9 proc.) – recommends to strenghthen immunity system. However, allergy tests and specialist advises, in Klaipėda region (55,3 proc) and in Kaunas region (44,3 proc.) , pharmacists are not minded to recommend. |
