Assessing the pharmacy practitioner's need for AIDS education.
Meeting the needs of pharmacists for information on AIDS remains a challenge for health planners. Years from graduation, clinical practice, and degree of patient contact are variables to be surveyed before designing a program. Availability of professional companion literature can encourage pharmacists to educate their patients regarding safe sex, side effects of medications, treatment of symptoms, and HIV infection. Pharmacists should regularly attend programs regarding HIV infection to stay current with the rapid advances in treatment.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003479:Curriculum; D004513:Education, Pharmacy, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States