[Oncology medications prescription in a cancer service: appropriateness to clinical practice guidelines].

Objective: To assess prescription of oncology medications in municipal public health network of Rosario for its appropriateness to clinical practice guidelines.

Methods: Descriptive pharmacoepidemiological study in adult patients in an Oncology Service between January and June 2012. Compliance requirements with clinical practice guidelines were evaluated.

[People living with HIV/AIDS and their link with the antiretrovirals provided by the National Programme in Argentina].

In accordance with the National AIDS Law, the Argentinian State is committed to supply antiretroviral medication (ARV) free of charge. Due to the complexity of the National ARV Program management process, and the fact that people with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) are the beneficiaries of the Program, it is considered relevant to ascertain their opinion. The aim of this work is to examine the supply of ARV by the National HIV/AIDS Program, from the perspective of PLHA, in a public hospital of the city of Rosario, in relation to: 1) value of the Program and the information received from it; 2) waiting times; 3) availability of ARV to continue the treatment.

[Antiretroviral drug supply in Argentina: National Program to Combat Human Retroviruses, AIDS, and STDs].

Objectives: To evaluate the supply cycle of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, overseen by the National Program to Combat Human Retroviruses, AIDS, and STDs, through its order fulfillment indicators, and to obtain input from supply chain stakeholders.

Methods: A study was carried out from April-September 2005 in the pharmacies of two hospitals in Rosario, Argentina, involving both a quantitative analysis of indicators and secondary sources and a qualitative evaluation using semistructured interviews.

Results: The indicators reveal the impact that interruptions in ARV supply stream from the Program (central level) have and the overstocking that takes place at the pharmacies (local level) to manage the shortages.

Questionnaire to assess patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical care in Spanish language.

Objective: To develop and validate a questionnaire, in Spanish, for assessing patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical care received in community pharmacies.

Design: Selection and translation of questionnaire's items; definition of response scale and demographic questions. Evaluation of face and content validity, feasibility, factor structure, reliability and construct validity.