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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Factors influencing community pharmacists' knowledge about women's issues in epilepsy.

Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Sabba Saleh Al-Himyari, Moyad Shahwan, Nageeb Hassan, Saleh Al-Tamimi, Maimona Jairoun, Saed H Zyoud, Abdullah S Alshehri, Mustfa Faisal Alkhanani, Reem Hasaballah Alhasani and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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14 authors at 6 institutions in 6 countries.

Ammar Abdulrahman JairounHealth and Safety Department, Dubai Municipality, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Sabba Saleh Al-HimyariDiscipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Gelugor, Malaysia.
Moyad ShahwanCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Nageeb HassanCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Saleh Al-TamimiFaculty of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, Yemen.
Maimona JairounCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Saed H ZyoudDepartment of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Abdullah S AlshehriPharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mustfa Faisal AlkhananiDepartment of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia.
Reem Hasaballah AlhasaniDepartment of Biology, College of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Adnan S AlharbiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad S AlshehriPharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed M AshourPharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Nasser M AlorfiPharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Umm al-Qura University · SAAjman University · AEUniversiti Sains Malaysia · MYAn-Najah National University · PSUniversity of Aden · YEUniversity of Hafr Al-Batin · SA

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Abstract

Background: Previous studies have highlighted instances where pharmacists lacked knowledge regarding women's health issues related to epilepsy. Objectives: To assess UAE community pharmacists' knowledge, toward women's issues in epilepsy. Methods: a cross-sectional research method was employed. A team of seven pharmacy students in their final year visited a randomly selected sample of community pharmacies in the UAE and face-to-face interviews were conducted with the pharmacists using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire includes two parts; Eight questions designed to elicit data about the demographics of the study participants and 12 questions eliciting insights into the participants' knowledge of women's issues in epilepsy. Results: A total of 412 community pharmacist were recruited in the study. The overall level of knowledge about women's issues in epilepsy was good and the average knowledge score was 81% with a 95% confidence interval (CI) [79.1, 82.7%]. The results of multivariate analysis showed higher knowledge scores in chain pharmacies (OR 1.37; 95% CI 1.12-1.67), Chief pharmacists (OR 1.44; 95% CI 1.01-2.06), Pharmacists in charge (OR 3.46; 95% CI 2.7-4.45), pharmacists with 1-5 Years of experience (OR 2.87; 95% CI 1.71-4.82), pharmacists with 6-10 Years (OR 2.63; 95% CI 1.58-4.38), pharmacists with >10 years (OR 3.13; 95% CI 2.03-4.83), graduation form regional universities (OR 1.37; 95% CI 1.12-1.67), graduation form international universities (OR 1.73; 95% CI 1.36-2.20) and receiving a training on epilepsy (OR 1.36; 95% CI 1.12-1.67). Conclusion: While the findings reveal an overall promising level of knowledge among community pharmacists regarding the issues faced by women with epilepsy, pinpointing which clinical and demographic factors have the most significant impact on this knowledge would permit the implementation of tailored educational interventions. Workshops and modules targeting the issues faced by women with epilepsy would further raise the knowledge and competence among community pharmacists in this area, ensuring better pharmaceutical care for this population.

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EpilepsyPharmaciesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMultivariate AnalysisPharmacistsantiepileptic drugscommunity pharmacistepilepsyknowledgeoptimal seizure controlwomen’s issues in epilepsy

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PMID37766744
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