Thi, Quynh LeThi, Minh Nguyet LeThi, Hong Phuong VoViet, Thanh TruongThi, Hong Diep PhanQuang, Trung TranChuyen, LeBa, Hoang Anh MaiTran, Thao Nguyen NguyenThe, Thanh NguyenErwin, Martinez FallerThi, Ha Vo2020-10-162020-10-162020-05Thi Quynh Le, Thi Minh Nguyet Le, Thi Hong Phuong Vo, Viet Thanh Truong, Thi Hong Diep Phan, Quang Trung Tran, Chuyen Le, Ba Hoang Anh Mai, Tran Thao Nguyen Nguyen, The Thanh Nguyen, Erwin Martinez Faller, Thi Ha Vo. Effectiveness of educational interventions on knowledge and counseling regarding common cold management: The case of community pharmacists in Hue, Vietnam. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2020 May; 2020 May: 119-1262231-3354http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/210758Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of educational interventions on the knowledge andcounseling practice of community pharmacists in Hue, Vietnam with respect to common cold management.Method: Thirty-eight pharmacists were invited to participate in educational initiatives, including in-class training andreference to a printed pocket handbook. The knowledge was measured before and after the interventions via a paperbased test, and actual practice was evaluated via a pseudo customer experiment a week later.Results: The interventions significantly improved pharmacists’ knowledge (p = 0.001). In the pre-test, only 37.4%of the participants provided correct answers, but this increased to 83.9% in the post-test. In the pseudo customerexperiment, pharmacists asked about patient identification, age, and symptoms (93.3%, 80.0%, and 80.0%,respectively) but not about medical and medication histories or allergies (less than 20%). All pharmacists offeredadvice as regards dosage, but only half of them shared information on drug names and indications. A third providedguidance on drug interactions. Practices related to inappropriate drug dispensing included the issuance of incorrectmedications or the sale of prescription-only drugs to customers with no prescriptions.Conclusion: Although educational interventions effectively enhance the knowledge and counseling practice ofpharmacists, a huge gap continues to exist between these variables.Community pharmacistcounselingeducationinterventionknowledgepharmacistpracticeEffectiveness of educational interventions on knowledge and counseling regarding common cold management: The case of community pharmacists in Hue, VietnamJournal ArticleIndiaFaculty of Pharmacy, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, VietnamFaculty of Pharmacy, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam.Faculty of Pharmacy, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam.Faculty of Pharmacy, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam.Department of Internal Medicine, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam.Department of Internal Medicine, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam.Department of Internal Medicine, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam.Department of Pharmacology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam.Department of Dermatology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam.Department of General Oncology, Da Nang Oncology Hospital, Da Nang, Vietnam.Research Management Center, Tagum Doctors College, Tagum City, Philippines.Faculty of Pharmacy, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.