ArticlePatient preference and adherence2010
Patient perceptions of pharmacist roles in guiding self-medication of over-the-counter therapy in Qatar.
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- Community pharmacists' services for women during pregnancy and breast feeding in Kuwait: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Determinants of Self-Medication With Antibiotics in European and Anglo-Saxon Countries: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Frontiers in public health · 2018Article
- An evaluation of the translation of continuing education into diabetes public health care by pharmacists.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2017Article
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- Perception of community pharmacists toward their current professional role in the healthcare system of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2015Article
- Impact of pharmaceutical counseling in minor health problems in rural Portugal.Pharmacy practice · 2014Article
- Self-medication: A current challenge.Journal of basic and clinical pharmacy · 2013Review
- Patients' opinion of pharmacists and their roles in health care system in Pakistan.Journal of young pharmacists : JYP · 2013Article
- Physician perceptions of pharmacist roles in a primary care setting in Qatar.Globalization and health · 2012Article
- Public's attitudes towards community pharmacy in Qatar: a pilot study.Patient preference and adherence · 2011Article
- Evaluating community pharmacy practice in Qatar using simulated patient method:acute gastroenteritis management.Pharmacy practiceArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSelf-care, including self-medication with over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, facilitates the public's increased willingness to assume greater responsibility for their own health. Direct consultation with pharmacists provides efficient professional guidance for safe and appropriate OTC use.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to characterize patient perceptions of pharmacists and use of nonprescription therapy in an ambulatory care population in Qatar.
methodsPatients having prescriptions filled at one organization's private medical clinics during two distinct two-week periods were invited to participate in a short verbal questionnaire. Awareness of pharmacist roles in guiding OTC drug selection was assessed, as were patient preferences for OTC indications. Attitudes towards pharmacist and nurse drug knowledge and comfort with direct dispensing were also evaluated.
resultsFive hundred seventy patients participated representing 29 countries. Most respondents were men (92.1%) with mean age of 38.3 years. Almost 1 in 7 did not know medical complaints could be assessed by a pharmacist (15.3%) and 1 in 5 (21.9%) were unaware pharmacists could directly supply OTC therapy. The majority (85.3%) would be interested in this service. In general, respondents were more comfortable with medication and related advice supplied by pharmacists as opposed to nursing professionals.
conclusionPatients were familiar with the roles of pharmacists as they pertain to self-medication with OTC therapy and described the desire to use such a service within this Qatar ambulatory health care setting.
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