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Archives 1991
Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal
Volume 3, Number 3
TITLE: Utilization of hospital pharmacists in Yangon Division.
AUTHOR: Than Tun Sein; Myat Lay Kyin; Myint Thein; Ohn Kyaw; Khin Kyi Kyi
SOURCE: Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 1991; 3(3) : 147-151
ABSTRACT: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 13 hospitals in Yangon Division to explore the current situation with regard to the utilization of hospital pharmacists. In this study, the most commonly performed activities of hospital pharmacists were identified; the relationship between their perceptions of what they have learned and the frequency of performance of some selected activities analysed; and the attitudes of hospital pharmacists and other health team members on the role of pharmacists were being utilized mainly for drug store management. They were not being used apporiately for what they had been trained. Hospital managers and other close associates of hospital pharmacists in hospitals did not know the proper role of hospital pharmacists.
SUBJECT HEADINGS: Pharmacists. Pharmcy Service, Hospital. Hospital Utilization.
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