ДОСТЪПЪТ НА ПАЦИЕНТИ ДО ЛЕКАРСТВЕНИ ПРОДУКТИ- ПРЕДИЗВИКАТЕЛСТВА ОТ ГЛЕДНА ТОЧКА НА ФАРМАЦЕВТА. (Bulgarian)

PATIENT ACCESS TO PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES AND MEDICINES-CHALLENGES FROM PHARMACIST’S PERSPECTIVE. (English)

Pharmacists are the main unit that provides medicines to the population. Currently, a serious problem that occurs in Bulgaria and on a global scale, is the lack of basic medicines. Patients' access to medicinal products is hampered by the lack of pharmacies located in small towns, round-the-clock pharmacies or pharmacies being able to prepare magisterial or pharmacopoeia recipes. The study aims to analyse the problems with the greatest impact on the deterioration of the population's access to medicinal products and pharmaceutical services. Materials and methods: To achieve the goal of the study, a direct anonymous survey was conducted among master pharmacists practicing in community pharmacies on the territory of the city of Varna. Results: The most pressing problem in the pharmaceutical sector is the shortage of drugs in the pharmacy network, as indicated by 61 (48%) of the surveyed persons. The next issue is access to pharmaceutical services in small settlements. It was reported by 56 (44%) of respondents, but a large percentage of pharmacists, 62(49%), indicated that they would work in a small town for a motivating salary. A small percentage, 24(19%), of pharmacists indicated that the problem with 24/7 pharmacies exists, with a large proportion of respondents, 91(72%), not willing to work night shifts. The smallest number of respondents, 18 (14%), indicated as a problem the lack of pharmacies preparing medicinal forms according to the magistral and pharmacopeial prescription. Conclusion: Pharmacists have to work to provide medicines for all patients. The subjects would work for motivating pay in small towns but would not engage in a night shift schedule. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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