ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2012
Doping awareness, views, and experience: a comparison between general practitioners and pharmacists.
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- Engaging community pharmacists to eliminate inadvertent doping in sports: A study of their knowledge on doping.PloS one · 2022Article
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- Pharmacists as a Source of Advice on Medication Use for Athletes.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Feasibility randomised controlled trial examining the effects of the Anti-Doping Values in Coach Education (ADVICE) mobile application on doping knowledge and attitudes towards doping among grassroots coaches.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2020Article
- Evaluation of West-Austrian junior athletes' knowledge regarding doping in sports.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2013Article
- How aware are we about doping in sports? : A cross-sectional pilot survey of doctors.Medical journal, Armed Forces IndiaArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeInformation about doping awareness among medical professionals is scarce. We evaluated the attitudes, level of knowledge and experience among general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists (Ps) with regard to doping.
methodsIn a cross-sectional national survey a 59-item self-administered questionnaire was sent to a representative random sample of 645 GPs and 330 Ps.
resultsOverall, 204/975 (133 GPs, 71 Ps) questionnaires were returned and available for analysis. Fewer than half (39% GPs vs. 48% Ps, P = 0.702) of respondents were familiar with the formal definition of doping. The abbreviation WADA was correctly interpreted by 42% (33% vs. 59%, P = 0.003), and 65% knew that the European Commission has the legislation to fight against doping. More GPs (69% vs. 31%, P = 0.005) agreed to have a role to play in doping prevention, similar proportions considering themselves to have sufficient knowledge of prevention initiatives (65% vs. 35%, P = 0.369). Overall, 12% of respondents (8.7% GPs, 19.3% Ps) reported being directly confronted with a request for prescription of doping agents in the previous 12 months (mainly stimulants, anabolic agents, hormones, corticosteroids).
conclusionsGPs and Ps are frequently exposed to questions about and requests for doping agents. They have acceptable level of general knowledge but are in need for more specific information on prohibited substances and legislature.
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