Drug information in Zimbabwe: 1990-1999
Drug information in Zimbabwe: 1990-1999
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DOI：
10.1007/s11096-007-9110-6
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发表时间：
2007-06-01
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Maponga, Chiedza C.
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作者：
Ball, Douglas E.;Tagwireyi, Dexter;Maponga, Chiedza C.
目的：为了评估津巴布韦药物和毒理学信息服务（DATIS）的利用和发展设置：国家药物和毒物信息中心在哈拉雷，Zimbabel.Method：在津巴布韦国家药物和毒理学信息服务（DATIS）的1990年1月至1999年12月期间的记录进行了调查，并与以前的审查。主要结局指标：结果：2005年平均报告率为142.9（81.6）例/年，平均报告率为142.9（81.6）例/年。并呈上升趋势。大多数接触者来自首都（67%）。药剂师（40%）在药物信息（DI）请求中占主导地位，约占报告的四分之三，而毒理学查询主要来自医生（49%）。DI报告中提及最多的治疗类别是全身抗感染药（24%）和神经系统药物（20.4%）。农药（28%）占主导地位的毒理学请求其次是药品（21%），主要是神经系统（36%）和抗寄生虫剂（23%）。结论：与前十年相比，使用的DaTIS没有显着增长，由于感知资源的限制，缺乏当地的政治和机构的支持，并划分忠诚的工作人员。毒品和毒物信息部分为两个不同的用户群体提供服务，这两个群体有不同的需要。非洲的数据信息系统和其他药物信息服务的发展计划必须切合实际，同时考虑到资源限制以及当地的政治和机构支持。
Objective: To assess the utilisation and development of the Zimbabwe Drug And Toxicology Information Service (DATIS)Setting: The national drug and poisons information centre in Harare, Zimbabwe.Method: A survey of records at the Zimbabwe national Drug and Toxicology Information Service (DaTIS) for the period January 1990 to December 1999 was conducted and compared to a previous review. Main outcome measures: Average annual reporting rate, distribution of service users and report categoriesResults: The mean (SD) reporting rate was 142.9 (81.6) p.a. with an increasing trend. Most contacts came from the capital city (67%). Pharmacists (40%) predominated in requests for drug information (DI), which comprised about three-quarters of reports, whereas toxicological enquiries mostly came from physicians (49%). Therapeutic categories mentioned most in DI reports were systemic anti-infective (24%) and nervous system agents (20.4%). Pesticides (28%) predominated in toxicology requests followed by pharmaceuticals (21%), largely nervous system (36%) and antiparasitic agents (23%).Conclusion: Compared to the previous decade, use of DaTIS had not grown significantly due to perceived resource constraints, lack of local political and institutional support and divided loyalty of staff. The drug and poison information components serves two distinct user populations with separate needs. Development plans for both DaTIS and other drug information services in Africa need to be realistic taking into account the resource constraints and local political and institutional support.