Practices and knowledge of community pharmacists towards the use of proton pump inhibitors: a cross-sectional study in Jordan
Objectives The widespread use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) raised concerns on the safety of long-term use of these drugs. Community pharmacists have great responsibility of educating patients on these drugs which requires having adequate knowledge. The aim of this study was to assess the practic...
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| description | Objectives The widespread use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) raised concerns on the safety of long-term use of these drugs. Community pharmacists have great responsibility of educating patients on these drugs which requires having adequate knowledge. The aim of this study was to assess the practices and knowledge of community pharmacists regarding PPIs.Design This was a cross-sectional study conducted by filling in a questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed after a comprehensive literature review and assessed knowledge and practices.Settings Community pharmacists with at least 1 year of experience working in a community pharmacy were enrolled in the study.Participants Community pharmacists with at least 1 year of experience working in a community pharmacy were enrolled in the study.Primary outcome measures The knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community pharmacists towards PPIs dispensing.Results A total of 459 community pharmacists were approached for participation in the study, 451 (98.3%) community pharmacists agreed to be enrolled. The most dispensed PPIs in Jordan were lansoprazole and the most commonly treated medical condition with PPIs was gastric ulcer. PPIs were dispensed by the pharmacists very frequently and one-fourth of the participants did not review instructions with patients to ensure their proper use of PPIs. Participants had an average knowledge of 6.1±1.7 (the highest knowledge score is 12). More than one-third of participants (180, 39.9%) had inadequate knowledge (a score of less than 6). Being a PharmD graduate was the only significant factor that predicted adequate knowledge in the logistic regression model, with an adjusted OR of 5.671, p=0.002.Conclusion To provide adequate pharmaceutical care services, community pharmacists must possess appropriate knowledge on different aspects of PPIs concerning administration, efficacy and long-term and short-term side effects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-417b6f3a968c4202813bfb647393d04c2025-02-09T04:25:10ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552025-02-0115210.1136/bmjopen-2024-085589Practices and knowledge of community pharmacists towards the use of proton pump inhibitors: a cross-sectional study in JordanLobna Gharaibeh0Mariam Ahmad Alameri1Mai I AL-Hawamdeh2Enas Daoud3Randa Atwan4Zainab Lafi5Zainab Zaki Zakaraya6Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, JordanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Yarmouk University, Irbid, JordanAmman Arab University, Amman, JordanDepartment of pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical technology, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, JordanDepartment of pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical technology, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, JordanDepartment of pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical technology, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, JordanDepartment of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, JordanObjectives The widespread use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) raised concerns on the safety of long-term use of these drugs. Community pharmacists have great responsibility of educating patients on these drugs which requires having adequate knowledge. The aim of this study was to assess the practices and knowledge of community pharmacists regarding PPIs.Design This was a cross-sectional study conducted by filling in a questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed after a comprehensive literature review and assessed knowledge and practices.Settings Community pharmacists with at least 1 year of experience working in a community pharmacy were enrolled in the study.Participants Community pharmacists with at least 1 year of experience working in a community pharmacy were enrolled in the study.Primary outcome measures The knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community pharmacists towards PPIs dispensing.Results A total of 459 community pharmacists were approached for participation in the study, 451 (98.3%) community pharmacists agreed to be enrolled. The most dispensed PPIs in Jordan were lansoprazole and the most commonly treated medical condition with PPIs was gastric ulcer. PPIs were dispensed by the pharmacists very frequently and one-fourth of the participants did not review instructions with patients to ensure their proper use of PPIs. Participants had an average knowledge of 6.1±1.7 (the highest knowledge score is 12). More than one-third of participants (180, 39.9%) had inadequate knowledge (a score of less than 6). Being a PharmD graduate was the only significant factor that predicted adequate knowledge in the logistic regression model, with an adjusted OR of 5.671, p=0.002.Conclusion To provide adequate pharmaceutical care services, community pharmacists must possess appropriate knowledge on different aspects of PPIs concerning administration, efficacy and long-term and short-term side effects.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2/e085589.full |
| spellingShingle | Lobna Gharaibeh Mariam Ahmad Alameri Mai I AL-Hawamdeh Enas Daoud Randa Atwan Zainab Lafi Zainab Zaki Zakaraya Practices and knowledge of community pharmacists towards the use of proton pump inhibitors: a cross-sectional study in Jordan BMJ Open |
| title | Practices and knowledge of community pharmacists towards the use of proton pump inhibitors: a cross-sectional study in Jordan |
| title_full | Practices and knowledge of community pharmacists towards the use of proton pump inhibitors: a cross-sectional study in Jordan |
| title_fullStr | Practices and knowledge of community pharmacists towards the use of proton pump inhibitors: a cross-sectional study in Jordan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Practices and knowledge of community pharmacists towards the use of proton pump inhibitors: a cross-sectional study in Jordan |
| title_short | Practices and knowledge of community pharmacists towards the use of proton pump inhibitors: a cross-sectional study in Jordan |
| title_sort | practices and knowledge of community pharmacists towards the use of proton pump inhibitors a cross sectional study in jordan |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2/e085589.full |
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