An assessment of community pharmacists’ attitudes towards professional practice in the Republic of Moldova

摘要

Pharmacy in Moldova is undergoing a period of transition. The professional practice is adjusting to a market-oriented economy from the previous Soviet system. The pharmaceutical sector has been liberalised giving rise to a significant increase in the number of community pharmacies. This has led to some adverse effects on the profession of pharmacy with pharmacists having considerable difficulties fulfilling their professional aspirations and possibly losing confidence in further developing their professional role.ObjectiveTo assess community pharmacists’ attitudes towards their professional practice and to determine their perceived competence in various pharmaceutical activities.