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Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Biography

Dr.Mekuria B obtained his PhD in Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo University, Ethiopia and participated in several high profile conferences. In addition to his academic career, Dr
Dr.Mekuria B held several managerial positions in theAmbo University, Ethiopia.

Publications

• Research   
  A Qualitative Review of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of Clinical Pharmacy Services Provided by Tirunesh Beijing General Hospital
  Author(s): Gebremariam ET* and Mekuria B
  
  Background: Clinical pharmacy services are patient oriented services developed to promote the rational use of medicines by maximizing therapeutic effect of medicines in individual patients. It has a positive impact on medical, economic and humanistic outcomes of the patients. In Ethiopia, the service is at its infant stage and there is lack of objective evidence on the strength, weakness, opportunity and threats. Therefore, the aim of this study was to undergo situational analysis of clinical pharmacy services in Tirunesh Beijing General Hospital using SWOT frame work. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in Tirunesh Beijing General Hospital from March 1 to March 14, 2016. An in-depth interview with flexible probing techniques was designed to collect the data from twenty key informants. A semi structured interview guide was prepared to.. View More»
  

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