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Food-drug interactions: Knowledge among pharmacists in Jordan.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Pharmacists have crucial role in providing drug information and medication counseling to patients. This survey aimed to benchmark the current knowledge of the pharmacists concerning food-drug interactions (FDIs) in Jordan. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted in Amman, the capital and largest city of Jordan, using a validated questionnaire. It was distributed to pharmacists working in community and hospital pharmacies using a convenience sampling technique. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed in this study. RESULTS:A total of 340 questionnaires distributed, 300 (88%) pharmacists responded. Over 50% of pharmacists claimed that they have sufficient knowledge regarding FDI. Virtually, the overall median (interquartile range) knowledge score was 18 (15-21), approximately 60%. The highest knowledge scores were for alcohol-drug interactions section (66.6%) followed by both common food-drug interactions and the timing of drug intake to food consumption sections with a score of (58.3%) for each, reflecting a suboptimal knowledge of FDIs among the pharmacists. CONCLUSION:Pharmacists had unsatisfactory knowledge about common FDIs, with no significant difference between hospital and community pharmacists. Therefore, more attention and efforts should be played to improve awareness about potential food-drug interactions.

SUBMITTER: Zawiah M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7299397 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Food-drug interactions: Knowledge among pharmacists in Jordan.

Zawiah Mohammed M Yousef Al-Motassem AM Khan Amer Hayat AH Al-Ashwal Fahmi Y FY Matar Amal A ALKhawaldeh Batool B Nassar Rand R Abduljabbar Rami R Abdo Ahmed Abdullah Abdulmajid AA

PloS one 20200617 6

<h4>Background</h4>Pharmacists have crucial role in providing drug information and medication counseling to patients. This survey aimed to benchmark the current knowledge of the pharmacists concerning food-drug interactions (FDIs) in Jordan.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted in Amman, the capital and largest city of Jordan, using a validated questionnaire. It was distributed to pharmacists working in community and hospital pharmacies using a convenience sampling technique. Des ...[more]

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