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Annals of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapy

2021 Volume 1

Attitudes and Challenges of Bulgarian Community Pharmacists in Delivering Pharmaceutical Care to Pregnant Women


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  1. Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Abstract

This research explored community pharmacists’ perspectives and the obstacles they encounter when delivering pharmaceutical care to pregnant women in Bulgaria. A cross-sectional online questionnaire was distributed to pharmacists in the Plovdiv region, featuring 18 Likert-scale items designed to capture their views and challenges related to this aspect of practice. Responses were obtained from 122 pharmacists. Nearly all participants (90%) believed that pharmacist-led care could significantly enhance both the well-being and health awareness of pregnant women. The notion that such care offers professional fulfillment achieved the highest average score (4.61). Nonetheless, about half of the respondents (50.8%) expressed hesitation due to concerns about bearing responsibility for therapeutic outcomes. The most prominent difficulty cited was insufficient time (mean = 4.10), followed by limited access to continuing education (83.9%) and the absence of digital medical records for pregnant women (68.9%). In summary, pharmacists in Bulgaria generally show favorable attitudes toward providing care to pregnant women, yet targeted educational programs and practical workshops are essential to strengthen their involvement in this field.


How to cite this article
Vancouver
Brown C, Smith D, Wilson G. Attitudes and Challenges of Bulgarian Community Pharmacists in Delivering Pharmaceutical Care to Pregnant Women. Ann Pharm Pract Pharmacother. 2021;1:39-45. https://doi.org/10.51847/41ZjZMGbFX
APA
Brown, C., Smith, D., & Wilson, G. (2021). Attitudes and Challenges of Bulgarian Community Pharmacists in Delivering Pharmaceutical Care to Pregnant Women. Annals of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapy, 1, 39-45. https://doi.org/10.51847/41ZjZMGbFX

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