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

Jairoun AA 1 , Al-Himyari SS 2 , Shahwan M 3 , Hassan N 3 , Al-Tamimi S 4 , Jairoun M 3 Show all authors , Zyoud SH 5 , Alshehri AS 6 , Alkhanani MF 7 , Alhasani RH 8 , Alharbi AS 9 , Alshehri FS 10 , Ashour AM 10 , Alorfi NM 10

Affiliations 

  • 1 Health and Safety Department, Dubai Municipality, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • 2 Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Gelugor, Malaysia
  • 3 College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
  • 4 Faculty of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, Yemen
  • 5 Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
  • 6 Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • 7 Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia
  • 8 Department of Biology, College of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
  • 9 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
  • 10 Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Front Public Health, 2023;11:1251393.
PMID: 37766744 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1251393

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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