Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of community pharmacists towards providing counselling on acid suppressant medications in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Pharmacia, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 72, P. 1 - 9

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Acid suppressant medications, widely used to manage gastric acid secretions and related disorders, rely heavily on the expertise of community pharmacists. This underscores importance understanding pharmacists’ knowledge, attitudes, practices regarding counseling acid-suppressant medications. A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted from end 23 rd August 2024 beginning 30 th September 2024. showed that most participants, 146 (64.6%), were females. 119 (52.65%), participants have good knowledge suppressants vs. 107 (47.35%) with poor knowledge. Additionally, 101 (84%) who state they direct interaction or contact patients/customers, while only 18 (15.13%) (p-value = 0.15) no patients/customers. Patients in Saudi Arabia are typically prescribed drugs by Over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals pharmacy settings must be managed ensure patient drug safety.

Language: Английский

Perceptions and Management of Pregnancy‐Related Skin Changes: A Cross‐Sectional Study on Knowledge, Practices, and Use of Skincare Product

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24(4)

Published: March 27, 2025

ABSTRACT Background Hormonal, metabolic, and immunologic factors may cause several skin changes during pregnancy. Therefore, it is important for pregnant women to be aware of these expected in their appearance order prevent unwanted effects choose the appropriate preventive or treatment measures via trustable sources information. Objective This study would highlight most common normal abnormal physiological mothers usually complain about before after The commonly used care products, knowledge, information, perception, experiences on problems products were also considered. In addition, patient satisfaction levels types knowledge investigated. Methods Across sectional survey was distributed among who met inclusion criteria citizens Hashimate Kingdom Jordan. composed a number questions investigating participant's socio‐demographic characteristics, post‐pregnancy characteristics medications used, comparison related complains reported by women, addition use products. Women's experience regarding included. Results Of 337 participants this study, 6.5% 6.8% using thyroid antihypertensive agents. An increase around 3% pregnancy‐related changes, such as hyperpigmentation, hair loss, cellulite, wrinkles, predominant women. Despite prevalence only 4% 17% depigmentation sunblock Moreover, declare that information mainly social media self‐experience. A low rate consultation with dermatologists reliance self‐diagnosis non‐professional advice shown. Conclusion suggests lack awareness effective skin‐related disorders occurring pregnancy, potentially exacerbated unverified media. incorporating education into routine prenatal could empower make informed decisions reduce stigma associated changes.

Language: Английский

Impact of an interactive dietary management program on nephrolithiasis patients in Taiwan

Discover Food, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: March 28, 2025

Language: Английский