Medication safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among community pharmacists in Lebanon

Hajj, Aline; Hallit, Souheil; Ramia, Elsy; Salameh, Pascale

doi:10.1080/03007995.2017.1361916

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“…Concerning practice and attitude, the majority of respondents considered the reporting of the ADRs is a natural duty of the pharmacists as well as all health care professional, but the higher percentage was for the pharmacists. This finding was similar to results of previous studies conducted in Arabic countries . In our study, most of the pharmacists stated that patients reported to them at least one ADR annually.…”

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Pharmacists' knowledge and perceptions about pharmacovigilance and barriers towards adverse drug reactions reporting in Yemen

Zawiah

Mukred

Al-Jamei

et al. 2018

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

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Objective The current study aims to assess Yemeni pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude and practice of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reporting systems and to determine barriers hindering them from reporting. Methods A cross‐sectional descriptive study was conducted between August and October 2017. One hundred sixty‐two pharmacists practicing in both community and hospital settings were recruited from five governorates using a convenient sampling technique. A validated self‐administered questionnaire was used to collect data and to achieve the study objectives. Descriptive analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Science version 20. Key findings Out of 260 questionnaires distributed, 162 pharmacists responded (Response rate of 62.3%). In terms of knowledge, 156 (96.3%) were not aware of the existence of ADRs reporting system in Yemen. The overall average knowledge score among pharmacists was 1.2 (SD = 1.2) out of 7. Concerning practice, about (140, 87.0%) of pharmacists disclosed that patients reported at least one ADRs annually. Insufficient clinical knowledge of pharmacist, unavailability of ADRs reporting form and unawareness of existence of the national ADRs reporting system were noticed to be the main barriers towards ADRs reporting. Conclusions Most of pharmacists were unaware of the ADRs reporting system in Yemen. However, advertising, education and intensive training are needed to improve awareness and to ensure an effective ADRs reporting process.

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“…Patient safety is considered to be a major concern among healthcare systems around the world . Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are one of the most common public health issues which are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, hospitalization and costs raising of patients and society .…”

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Pharmacists' knowledge and perceptions about pharmacovigilance and barriers towards adverse drug reactions reporting in Yemen

Zawiah

Mukred

Al-Jamei

et al. 2018

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

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“…However, recent studies by Williams et al . and Hajj et al . showed that female pharmacists have significantly stronger intentions to report ADEs and a higher mean knowledge of ADE reporting compared to male pharmacists.…”

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“…did not find that workplace to have an influence on pharmacovigilance knowledge. Higher levels of education and earning a postgraduate degree were found to increase reporting knowledge and frequency …”

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confidence: 97%

“…The number of pharmacist respondents in the eligible studies ranged from 10 to 1870 with a median of 179 (25th percentile = 87.8; 75th percentile = 331.25). Response rate ranges from as low as 10.5% to more than 90% . Most of the studies included in this review surveyed pharmacists working in hospital settings (either alone (27 studies) or with pharmacists working in community settings (19 studies)).…”

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Adverse drug event reporting by pharmacists: a systematic literature review

Arabyat

Martinez

Nusair

2019

J Pharm Health Serv Res

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Background Adverse drug event (ADE) reporting enhances early detection of risks associated with drug use. Pharmacists are uniquely suited to detect and report ADEs, but their contribution is diminished by under‐reporting. Objectives To assess pharmacists' knowledge and perceptions towards ADE reporting and to determine factors that improve or impede reporting using data from published survey articles using PRISMA. Methods A systematic review was conducted to identify published survey articles that assess pharmacists' knowledge of and attitudes towards ADE reporting. PubMed, CINAHL and Web of Science databases were searched. The following information was extracted from eligible articles: demographic factors, sample size, response rate, survey delivery, pharmacists' working setting, barriers and facilitators of ADE reporting. Results Only 68 survey articles were eligible to be included in the review (out of 820). The number of respondents ranges from 10 to 1870, and response rate varied between 10.5% and 100%. Pharmacists working in hospital settings and clinical pharmacists were more likely to report, to have better knowledge, favourable attitudes and familiarity with ADE reporting systems compared to pharmacists working in community settings. The main barrier towards reporting (recorded in >70% of the studies) was lack of confidence/basic knowledge of pharmacovigilance systems/concepts and ADE reporting process. Providing special training and education programmes related to pharmacovigilance concept was the most commonly mentioned factor to enhance reporting. Conclusion To improve ADE reporting by pharmacists, it is recommended to design and integrate educational interventions related to pharmacovigilance within the pharmacy curriculum or continuous education courses.

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding drug interactions among community pharmacists

Makkaoui

Halaoui

Atoui

et al. 2020

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Medication safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among community pharmacists in Lebanon

Cited by 39 publications

References 31 publications

Pharmacists' knowledge and perceptions about pharmacovigilance and barriers towards adverse drug reactions reporting in Yemen

Pharmacists' knowledge and perceptions about pharmacovigilance and barriers towards adverse drug reactions reporting in Yemen

Adverse drug event reporting by pharmacists: a systematic literature review

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding drug interactions among community pharmacists

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