Evaluating the Benefits of Using Mobile Application (diarrhea management step by step) in the Management of Diarrhea by Community Pharmacists

Diarrhea is one of the most commonly encountered minor ailments in community pharmacies. It associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, majority pharmacists Iraq did not manage diarrheal cases a proper way. Therefore, current study aimed to evaluate benefit new mobile application (diarrhea management step by step) improve pharmacist's role diarrhea. The was conducted from 21th September October 2021 using pre-post design via simulated patient (SP) technique. A validated diarrhea scenario presented each pharmacist SP twice, once before other after giving pharmacist. Furthermore, were asked rate regard its ease use, reducing time needed for cases, diagnostic errors, medication applicability daily clinical practice. sample involved 50 pharmacists. only 47 completed study. After application, all questions necessary assess significantly improved. Moreover, average number increased. On hand, providing an appropriate non-pharmacological pharmacological treatment also Additionally, counseling information about dispensed improved; however, improvement detected drug dose dosing frequency. Most participated strongly agreed ability reduce diagnosis use In conclusion tested effective method assessment