Information Technology Use in Community Pharmacies in Harare, Zimbabwe

The East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Pub Date : 2008-09-11 DOI:10.4314/ECAJPS.V10I2.9761

L. Usanga, P. Gavaza, S. Matema, Kt Mukosera

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Information technology (IT) has transformed the practice of pharmacy worldwide. This study was undertaken to determine the pharmacists\' IT use, utilization patterns and their opinions regarding IT use. The majority of pharmacies had networked computers (71.7%) and internet connections (60.9%). Pharmacists had poor knowledge of IT (mean rating score = 2.28 ± 0.83) and limited knowledge of the available online resources. The majority of pharmacists used Google for internet literature searches. About 78.1% of pharmacists agreed/strongly agreed that IT had a role to play in pharmacy practice. Internet surfing (89.1%), web browser navigation (67.4%) and advanced e-mail management skills (58.7%) were the most cited pharmacists\' future needs. Harare community pharmacists were found to have poor IT knowledge and generally under utilize IT. More structured informatics training should be given to pharmacists and pharmacy students to better their knowledge and utilization of IT. Keywords : Information technology, pharmacy, Harare, Zimbabwe East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol. 10 (2) 2007: pp. 45-49

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信息技术在津巴布韦哈拉雷社区药房的应用

信息技术(IT)已经改变了世界范围内的药学实践。本研究旨在了解药师的资讯科技使用情况、使用模式及对资讯科技的看法。大多数药房有联网计算机(71.7%)和互联网连接(60.9%)。药师对IT知识的了解程度较低(平均评分= 2.28±0.83)，对现有网络资源的了解程度有限。大多数药剂师使用谷歌进行网络文献搜索。约78.1%的药剂师同意/非常同意资讯科技在药学工作中发挥作用。上网(89.1%)、网页浏览器导航(67.4%)和高级电子邮件管理技能(58.7%)是药剂师最常提到的未来需求。哈拉雷社区药师信息技术知识贫乏，信息技术利用普遍不足。对药师和药学专业学生进行结构化的信息学培训，提高他们对信息技术的认识和运用。关键词:信息技术，药学，哈拉雷，津巴布韦东部和中部非洲医药科学杂志Vol. 10 (2) 2007: pp. 45-49

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