The need of radiopharmacist in Sri Lanka

Riyasha, Fathima; Hameem, Sakeena; Jamshed, Shazia Qasim

doi:10.4103/2045-080x.123232

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“…One-fifth of the pharmacists would not like to practice radio-pharmacy even if the remuneration is high, and more than half of the pharmacists are deterred from practising radio-pharmacy because of the consequences of exposure to radioactive rays. Contrary to these findings, in Sri Lanka, as reported by Riyasha et al (2013) participants were willing to practice radio-pharmacy. Most pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are not aware of the job of a nuclear pharmacist (Barnett & Kavula, 1992;Ponto & Hung, 2000;Gillings et al, 2021) and the protective measures put in place to guard against radiation exposure and its consequences.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Radiopharmacy operation is one of the advancements in the pharmacy profession, and pharmacy professionals must keep abreast of new developments (Riyasha et al, 2013). Pharmacists also need to maintain an active role in disseminating information related to the use of radiopharmaceuticals, including medication-related problems that occur with the clinical use of radiopharmaceuticals.…”

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Knowledge and perception of pharmacists and patients on the use of radiopharmaceuticals in disease management

Fayemi,

Showande,

Ogunjobi

et al. 2023

Pharm Educ

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Introduction: Nuclear medicine services, though still an emerging area in the field of medicine in Nigeria, have not been optimally utilised, possibly due to a lack of awareness by health workers. This study evaluated the knowledge and awareness of pharmacists and patients regarding radiopharmaceutical use in disease management. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey in southwest Nigeria, online self-administered and interviewer-administered structured questionnaires were used to collect data on the knowledge and perception of radiopharmaceuticals from 343 pharmacists and 67 ambulatory patients. The influence of the participant’s socio-demographic characteristics on the knowledge of radiopharmaceuticals scores was assessed with Man-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests at p < 0.05. Results: The study found that 191 (55.7%) pharmacists and 75 (98.7%) patients had good knowledge of radiopharmaceuticals, while 70 (21.3%) pharmacists knew radiopharmaceuticals are regulated as radioactive substances and drugs. Most patients, 47 (61.8%), knew how to prevent radiation exposure to others, and 68 (89.5%) believed radiopharmaceuticals would help disease management. Conclusion: Pharmacists and patients have good knowledge of the use of radiopharmaceuticals. Pharmacists’ knowledge was influenced by the state of practice and prior knowledge of radiopharmaceuticals, while the number of clinics attended influenced patients’ knowledge.

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confidence: 99%

Knowledge and perception of pharmacists and patients on the use of radiopharmaceuticals in disease management

Fayemi,

Showande,

Ogunjobi

et al. 2023

Pharm Educ

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“…Similarly, in a study conducted by Riyasha et al,. 4 that all the respondents showed willingness towards the concept of a radiopharmacist in Sri Lanka.…”

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“…In developed countries, the practice of nuclear pharmacy is already established and well-recognized by the medical community. 4 On the contrary, Parasuraman et al,. 5 reported that the awareness about the role and availability of pharmacists in nuclear medicine was inadequate in some developing Asian countries.…”

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Knowledge and Perception of Healthcare Professionals about the Need for Radiopharmacists in Hospitals in the Philippines

Ramil¹,

Ines-Ramil²,

Viado-Rojas³

et al. 2022

IJOPP

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Background:In most Asian countries, nuclear pharmacy practice is not an emerging specialty area. Radiopharmacy is considered to be a dearth career in the Philippines. This study attempts to explore on the need for radiopharmacists in the Philippines by assessing initially the knowledge and perception of healthcare professionals working in hospitals. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire was employed to 165 respondents in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. Data were recorded and analyzed using the SPSS 20. Results: On the whole, results showed that most respondents were aware about radiopharmaceuticals. Moreover, healthcare professionals strongly agreed that radiopharmacists are needed in the country. And, patient safety was on the top priority as strongly agreed by the healthcare professionals. Conclusion:Respondents regarded that radiopharmacists are accepted and needed in the Philippines. The role of radiopharmacists complements with other healthcare professionals in optimizing proper use of radiopharmaceuticals towards quality patient health outcomes and patient safety.

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The need of radiopharmacist in Sri Lanka

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Knowledge and perception of pharmacists and patients on the use of radiopharmaceuticals in disease management

Knowledge and perception of pharmacists and patients on the use of radiopharmaceuticals in disease management

Knowledge and Perception of Healthcare Professionals about the Need for Radiopharmacists in Hospitals in the Philippines

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