Title:
A Study on
"Improving Recommending and Counseling Practices of Drug Retailers
Related to Anti-Microbial Drugs" in Nepal
Abstract: The drug
retailers in Nepal played important role in provision of health care.
Drug retail shops have been registered 7570 by July 1998 with the
Department of Drug Administration (DDA) in many parts of the country.
Community survey conducted in Nepal contains that providing drugs for
customers seeking medicines without doctor's prescription by drug
retailers is common.
This study was
done to provide input for development of training strategy for drug
retailers and therefore focuses on understanding the underlying
motivation, which governs their
behaviour.
The study determined the extent to while drug retailers recommend
medicines and ascertained appropriateness of the drug recommended by
retailers.
Sponsored By:
The Manoff Group Inc./USA;
December
1999.
Availability: Photocopy