Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Physicians and Pharmacists Working in Alexandria Governmental Hospitals Regarding Food Drug and Drug Nutrient Interactions

Sultan, Esraa; el-Sahn, F; Fetohy, Ebtisam; Mohamed, Doaa Safwat

doi:10.21608/jhiph.2021.203927

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“…Participation was entirely voluntary, with no monetary compensation.The questionnaire for this study consisted of 4 sections, namely sociodemographic data, knowledge, attitude and practice. Permission for use and adaptation of the knowledge section [ 41 ], as well as attitude and practice sections [ 42 ] had been obtained from respective authors prior to the study commencement.…”

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“…Classification of attitude level was based on total attitude score (TAS). TAS 4–5 (<50%) reflected poor attitude, TAS 6–8 (50-<75%) reflected moderate attitude, while TAS 9–12 (≥ 75%) reflected good attitude [ 42 ].…”

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“…Classification of practice level was based on TPS. TPS 0–7 (<50%) reflected poor practice, TPS 8–11 (50-<75%) reflected moderate practice, while TPS 12–16 (≥ 75%) reflected good practice [ 42 ]. The open-ended questions were not scored.…”

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“…On the other hand, there is a relative lack of studies that explored pharmacists’ attitude and practice on FDI. For attitude, two studies from Egypt and Lebanon reported good attitude level [ 42 , 44 ], where the corresponding percentage reported were 78.8% and 95.3%, respectively. In terms of practice, Sultan et al 2021 reported the practice level of healthcare professionals studied as moderate (53.0%), and linear regression showed that practice was significantly influenced by knowledge [ 42 ].…”

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Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on food-drug interaction (FDI) among pharmacists working in government health facilities in Sabah, Malaysia

Khong,

Tuan Mahmood,

Tan

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Food-drug interaction (FDI) is prevalent in our day-to-day life. Widely recognised as drug expert, pharmacists are responsible to provide patient education, including on FDI, to ensure optimum safety and efficacy of treatment. Most pharmacists have knowledge and experience regarding FDI to certain extent. However, the level of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards FDI among pharmacists were yet to elucidated for many countries, including for Malaysia. Objective This study aims to assess pharmacists’ KAP on FDI, their inter-association, as well as association with sociodemographic characteristics in Sabah, Malaysia. Methods & materials A cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 to 31 May 2023, using online, self-administered Google Form questionnaire, involving 24 government hospitals and 113 government health clinics in Sabah. Results A total of 273 (or 35.5%) out of 768 pharmacists responded. Over two-third were female and serving government hospitals (79.6%). Mean score of KAP were 72.5 ± 14.3%, 93.2 ± 8.3% and 56.0 ± 16.7%, respectively, reflected good attitude but moderate knowledge and practice. Knowledge gaps identified include common medications such as paracetamol and metformin.Additionally, 28.2% respondents reported lack of FDI coverage during undergraduate, while merely 17.2% have received formal training on FDI after started working. Although 89.0% respondents agree that informing patients about possible FDIs is their responsibility, only 35.9% of the respondents usually or always practiced this. Such discrepancy maybe attributed to insufficient pharmacists’ knowledge on FDI, where pharmacists with good level of knowledge have almost 2 times higher odd for good level of practice, compared to those with poor/moderate knowledge (odds ratio, OR: 1.92; 95% CI 1.02–3.61; p = 0.040) in this study. Conclusion There are significant training gaps to be filled in. Pharmacist possessing good knowledge is a prerequisite for better pharmacy practice. Adequate education strategies covering FDI should be emphasised for all pharmacy undergraduates and practising pharmacists.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on food-drug interaction (FDI) among pharmacists working in government health facilities in Sabah, Malaysia

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Tuan Mahmood,

Tan

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“…The online survey questionnaire consisted of four sections based on the research objectives. The respondents' extent of knowledge, attitude, and practice scale were influenced by a recent study conducted by Sultan et al (2021) [5]. The first section comprises the respondent's socio-demographic profile, while sections two, three and four measured the knowledge, attitude and practices of the respondents regarding Paracetamol -food interactions respectively.…”

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Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practice on Paracetamol - food interaction among selected adults in selected provinces in the Philippines

Vera¹,

Daguiao²,

Esguerra³

et al. 2022

GSC Biol. Pharm. Sci.

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The rising availability of Paracetamol to the public raises the concern of consumers experiencing drug-food interactions, due to their lack of knowledge in the area. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice on Paracetamol - food interaction among selected adults in the Philippines, as these drug-food interactions may unknowingly lessen or increase the drug's effect. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted, utilizing a convenience sampling on 384 Filipinos who have taken Paracetamol. A validated online questionnaire was used to gather data with regards to the respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics and their knowledge, attitude and practices, that will measure that extent of their awareness on Paracetamol - food interaction. Mean, frequencies, Chi-square test, Spearman's rho and Kendall's tau-b were the statistical treatments and methods used in the study. The respondents showed Poor Knowledge, Neutral Attitude and Moderate Practices regarding Paracetamol - food interaction. The results of Chi-square test indicate that out of all the socio-demographic variables, only the Sex (p-value = 0.027) and Employment status (p-value = 0.006) showed a significant association with the respondents’ Knowledge. On the other hand, the Attitude and Practices showed no significant association with the five socio-demographic variables. Thus, a heedful understanding on the significance of Paracetamol - food interaction is a must, where the role of pharmacists in terms of patient counseling should be highlighted.

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Public knowledge and attitude towards drug-food interactions: implications for improved public health safety

Jarab,

Al-Qerem,

Alajlouni

et al. 2023

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Physicians and Pharmacists Working in Alexandria Governmental Hospitals Regarding Food Drug and Drug Nutrient Interactions

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Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on food-drug interaction (FDI) among pharmacists working in government health facilities in Sabah, Malaysia

Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on food-drug interaction (FDI) among pharmacists working in government health facilities in Sabah, Malaysia

Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practice on Paracetamol - food interaction among selected adults in selected provinces in the Philippines

Public knowledge and attitude towards drug-food interactions: implications for improved public health safety

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