Nationwide survey on attitudes and perceived barriers toward provision of pharmaceutical care among final year undergraduate pharmacy students in the United Arab Emirates

Tawfiq, Ali M.; Alomar, Muaed Jamal; Hassan, Nageeb; Palaian, Subish

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0246934

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“…The majority of the studies employed a cross‐sectional survey‐based methodology ( n = 8), 28,29,31–36 while one study used a mixed‐methods study design, with a quantitative phase and a qualitative phase 30…”

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“…Table 1 provides a summary of the descriptive characteristics of the studies included in the review. The included studies were reported from Jordan ( n = 4), 29,30,34,36 Kuwait ( n = 2), 31,33 Qatar ( n = 2), 31,32 Saudi Arabia ( n = 1), 28 and United Arab Emirates ( n = 1) 35 . The target populations in all the studies were BSc pharmacy students, 28–36 and PharmD degree 34–36 .…”

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Pharmaceutical care education at pharmacy colleges in the Middle East and North Africa region: A systematic review

Boura

Awaisu

ElGeed

et al. 2022

Clinical Pharmacy Therapeu

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What is known and objective New pharmacy curricula include content that equip students with a bundle of professional and interpersonal skills that allows the provision of evidence‐based patient‐centred pharmaceutical care (PC). PC has been adopted as a practise model underpinning these new roles for pharmacists in developed countries. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that countries in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region have been relatively slow in including PC in pharmacy education. There seems to be a need to more accurately describe the extent to which PC is included in pharmacy education in the MENA region. The objective of this systematic review was (a) to determine the status of PC education in schools and colleges of pharmacy in the MENA region and (b) to identify pharmacy students' and/or educators' perceptions and attitudes towards PC, preparedness level to PC provision and perceived barriers to implement this practise model in countries of the MENA region. Methods A comprehensive literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, International Pharmaceutical Abstract and ProQuest databases to identify articles published from 2000 to 2021. Selection of studies for inclusion in the review was based on a pre‐determined eligibility criterion to retrieve original research articles addressing the review objectives. Results Nine articles were eligible for inclusion in the review. The majority of the studies (n = 8) employed a survey‐based research method. The studies were conducted in Jordan (n = 4), Kuwait (n = 2), Qatar (n = 2), Saudi Arabia (n = 1) and United Arab Emirates (n = 1). The findings suggest that pharmacy students had overall positive attitude and perception towards PC and some studies reported that students expressed good preparedness levels to implement most of the PC aspects. Several barriers to the implementation of PC were reported such as the slow educational reforms in pharmacy programs and a number of organizational and professional barriers. The studies provided recommendations for improvements in the pharmacy curricula to support pharmacy students' preparation to become competent PC practitioners. What is new and conclusion The literature describing PC education in the MENA region is limited. Joint efforts among educational institutions and health authorities are needed to support PC implementation. There is a need to conduct further research to explore the status of PC education and practise in the different countries within the MENA region. This can drive future directions of pharmacy education to meet the needs of the pharmacy profession and healthcare systems in these countries.

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Pharmaceutical care education at pharmacy colleges in the Middle East and North Africa region: A systematic review

Boura

Awaisu

ElGeed

et al. 2022

Clinical Pharmacy Therapeu

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“…However, the role of the pharmacist is still poorly perceived and the lack of a consultation area or inappropriate pharmacy design were cited as the main barriers. 16 In another study, the constant occurrence of medication dispensing errors was cited as a reason for introducing safe medication dispensing training programs. 17 Another study pointed to the fundamental development of strategies to improve the quality of pharmacy services, aimed at supporting the maximum number of pharmacies, increasing the frequency of patient consultations and reducing the number of treatment errors.…”

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Current views of community and hospital pharmacists on pharmaceutical care services in the United Arab Emirates: A mixed methodological study

Kharaba

Farhat²,

Mahboub³

et al. 2022

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Background: The profession of pharmacy has evolved significantly in recent years in terms of professional service delivery. The aim of this study was to explore the current views of pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on pharmaceutical care services and the nature of barriers encountered in practice using qualitative and quantitative assessment methods. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among hospital and community pharmacists (n = 305) between March and May 2021, using qualitative and quantitative assessment methods. In the qualitative phase, 15 interviews were conducted to explore five main criteria: patient information, inadequate patient counseling, prescribing errors prevention and identifying drug-related problems, lack of participation in health awareness programs, and barriers to pharmaceutical care implementation. In the quantitative phase, 305 consenting pharmacists completed a questionnaire on seven criteria: demographic profile, pharmacist-physician interaction, patient counseling assessment, patient reports of adverse drug events, pharmacist participation in health awareness programs, perceptions of reducing prescribing errors and identifying drug-related problems, and barriers to appropriate pharmaceutical care implementation. Results: The results of both the qualitative and quantitative phases of the study revealed that pharmacists' influence on practice in the UAE is limited due to many factors, mainly lack of time and patients' ignorance of the pharmacist's role in the medical field. The mean responses regarding pharmacists' approach to patient counseling and patients' knowledge of pharmacists' role in managing adverse drug reactions were 77.1% and 59.7%, respectively. Active participation in health awareness programs was 64.8%. The mean positive response of participants in reducing prescribing errors and recognizing drug-related problems was 9.2%. Pharmacists' age and number of years in practice were the most important factors influencing the pharmaceutical care services implementation. Conclusion: The study has shown the need to shed light on the proper implementation of pharmaceutical care while maintaining a trusting relationship with physicians.

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“…[17] Although the pharmaceutical care concept is well known to many, its systematic and comprehensive application; through the assessment and detection of medicines-related problems, constructing a pharmaceutical care plan, and follow-up evaluation are not practiced due to numerous barriers. [18,19] On the other hand, pharmacists counsel patients on the proper use of medicines, perform initial assistance to patients when needed, and discuss with patients the appropriate use of medicines considering patients' preferences and appropriately referring them to a physician when necessary.…”

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An assessment of pharmacy practice in Libya measured against international standards

Benkorah

Ali

2021

Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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Introduction: Practicing pharmacy in Libya is still limited to the dispensing roles. However, pharmacists have started to work proactively to advance modern practices by expanding their roles in different practice settings. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the status of pharmacy practice in Libya through self-assessing competencies of hospital and community pharmacists. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional online survey study of community and hospital pharmacists. The survey questionnaire was based upon the “Global Competency Framework for Pharmacists̶ and the Joint FIP/WHO guidelines on good pharmacy practice. Results: A total of 199 responses were received with 93% response rate. 47.0% were community pharmacists, 39.4% worked both in hospital and community, and 13.6% practiced exclusively in hospitals. 10% of respondents graduated in 1980–1989; 15% graduated in 1990–1999. 30% graduated in 2000–2009, and 45% graduated in the past 8 years before the study (2010–2017). The overall pharmacy competency indicators were reportedly met consistently by 45.3% of respondents, usually by 25% of responders and only sometimes or rarely by 15.9% or 13.8% of respondents, respectively. Conclusions: Pharmacy practice in Libya is more population and system-focused than being professional and patient-focused. Significant amendments in pharmacy education curricula are required to include modern teaching methods, knowledge, skills, and competencies. Continuous professional development programs are also needed for established pharmacists to modernize pharmacy practice in the country.

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Nationwide survey on attitudes and perceived barriers toward provision of pharmaceutical care among final year undergraduate pharmacy students in the United Arab Emirates

Cited by 15 publications

References 26 publications

Pharmaceutical care education at pharmacy colleges in the Middle East and North Africa region: A systematic review

Pharmaceutical care education at pharmacy colleges in the Middle East and North Africa region: A systematic review

Current views of community and hospital pharmacists on pharmaceutical care services in the United Arab Emirates: A mixed methodological study

An assessment of pharmacy practice in Libya measured against international standards

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