EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING PHARMACISTS’ BEHAVIOR REGARDING THE SALE OF VITAMINS AT RETAIL PHARMACIES IN VINH LONG PROVINCE FROM 2022 - 2023

Tạp chí Y - Dược học quân sự - Tập 49 Số 4 - Trang 52-63 - 2024
Nguyen Phuc Hung1, Nguyen Phu Vinh2, Le My Phung3, Pham Thanh Suol1, Tang Nghiep Minh4, Pham Thanh Toan1, Le Thi Thanh Thao5
2Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy
3Vinh Long Department of Health

Tóm tắt

Objectives: To survey the current situation and assess factors affecting pharmacists’ behavior regarding the sale of vitamins at retail pharmacies in Vinh Long province from 2022 - 2023 based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) research model. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 424 pharmacists at retail pharmacies in Vinh Long province using a set of printed or online questionnaires based on the Google Forms platform. Results: Among 424 pharmacists participating in the study, females accounted for 72.9%, compared to 27.1% of males; there were 47.9% with intermediate pharmaceutical education, and 45.3% were pharmacy owners. Multivariate analysis indicated that both "Attitude" and "Subjective norm" significantly influenced pharmacists’ behavior in selling dietary supplements at retail pharmacies in Vinh Long province from 2022 - 2023. Conclusion: "Attitude" is a factor that strongly affects pharmacists’ behavior regarding the sale of vitamins at retail pharmacies in Vinh Long province from 2022 - 2023.

Từ khóa

#Vitamin #Behavior #Retail pharmacy

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