PHARMACISTS IN DISPENSING DRUGS (PharmDisp): construction and validation of a questionnaire to assess the knowledge for dispensing drug before and after a training course

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire used to evaluate the knowledge of pharmacists in performing drug dispensing before and after a training course, and the effectiveness of a drug dispensing continuing education program. Data were collected from pharmacists recruited from Brazilian community pharmacies. The questionnaire was conceptually structured according to the modules that constitute the continuing education program. The content validation process was carried out by assessment of the instrument by a five-judge committee, following a Likert scale. A pre-test and subsequent pilot study were conducted. A total of 62 pharmacists participated in the pilot study. The developed and validated data collection instrument allowed the measurement of pharmacists’ knowledge before and after training, providing statistically significant indicators for assessing the effectiveness of the course.