Conditions and Hardships Related to Pharmacists' Provisions of Anti-Doping Activities in Japan

Nakajima, Ryosuke; Onuma, Naoko; Watanabe, Fumiyuki; Kamei, Miwako

doi:10.5432/ijshs.202023

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“…Nakajima et al reported that 45.0% of sports pharmacists responded with "I know the procedures for dealing with doping inquiries, but I cannot respond with confidence." 7) Lack of experience and absence of information sharing among sports pharmacists might lead to a lack of confidence in handling doping inquiries. Establishing a network among sports pharmacists should be considered.…”

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Activities and Challenges of Sports Pharmacist: A Questionnaire Survey

Goto,

Seto,

Kito

2024

YAKUGAKU ZASSHI

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We conducted a questionnaire survey with sports pharmacists, who engage in anti-doping, to elucidate the activities and challenges they face in their daily work. A total of 218 responses were obtained with the cooperation of the four prefectural pharmacists' associations. We found that 46.8% of respondents had consultations for medication doping concerns once a year or less, while 17.0% reported these multiple times per year. 83.9% of respondents indicated that connections among sports pharmacists would be beneficial, whereas 41.3% had communication with sports pharmacists they were acquainted with.In free text responses, we found challenges experienced were a lack of practical experience, the necessity of increased skills, the lack of cooperation among sports pharmacists and between sports pharmacists and sports organizations, and low awareness of their presence. Regarding future plans, 93.6% indicated an intention to renew certification. 64.2% of respondents were interested in networking events with staff, such as coaches or trainers and 48.6% were interested in regular consultations at training venues. Our findings suggest that in order to expand the anti-doping activities of sports pharmacists, networking opportunities among sports pharmacists and platforms for collaboration with sports organizations should be considered.

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Activities and Challenges of Sports Pharmacist: A Questionnaire Survey

Goto,

Seto,

Kito

2024

YAKUGAKU ZASSHI

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“…The evidence points to General Practitioners as an essential asset to anti-doping regulation agencies which they need to optimize to curtail doping. The practitioners can play a core part in educating athletes about the danger of PEDs and cut off the link as a source of doping substances (Nakajima et al, 2020). A study involving medical doctors from Iraq reported that 37.5% (24) participants had interacted with athletes with a history of doping (Salih & Abd, 2021).…”

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Anti-Doping Knowledge, Attitude, and Experience of General Practitioners in Kenya

Rotich

Rintaugu

Thangu

2023

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General practitioners’ function on the principles of health competence, strong work ethics, and compassion to improve the health of their patients. When dealing with athletes, additional knowledge in sports is required to comprehensively address their health needs without affecting the integrity of rules that govern fair play. General practitioners require sufficient doping knowledge to provide athletes with health needs consistent with anti-doping regulations. In Kenya, no studies have investigated or reported the doping knowledge, attitude, or experience of GPs, thus leaving a knowledge gap on their ability to treat competitive athletes harmonious with WADA requirements. Therefore, the study sought to unearth Kenyan general practitioners' doping knowledge, attitude, and experience. The study's findings have implications on doping knowledge, attitude, and experience of Kenya GPs essential to inform the current status of the concept. A cross-sectional analytical study design was selected because of its robustness in describing general practitioners' current doping knowledge, attitude, and experiences. Data was collected using a self-reported questionnaire where 250 general practitioners completed the survey. Findings revealed that Kenya general practitioners are well aware of doping regulatory agencies of WADA and ADAK. The findings demonstrated that GPs have average doping knowledge (47.77 ± 14.03) punctuated with limited knowledge of prohibited substances, methods, and substances in certain sports. Work experience significantly influenced GPs knowledge, F (4,245) = 10.852, p< .001. GPs had a negative doping attitude of 45.23 ± 13.64. As many as 22% (55) GPs received doping requests for the last 12 months, where 35.7% (89) of requests are about drugs to aid recovery. Anabolic steroids, corticosteroids, and peptide hormones were among the most sought-after PEDs. General Practitioners in Kenya have inadequate doping knowledge, which could limit their efficacy in treating professional athletes in line with WADA guidelines. Additional anti-doping training could benefit them address this limitation. Although GPs demonstrated a negative attitude, expanding their involvement through active participation in doping seminars, training, and programs can enhance their understanding of the doping concept necessary to develop and maintain a strong negative attitude.

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