Knowledge of Pharmacists about Nuclear Pharmacy Services in Saudi Arabia

Alomi, Yousef Ahmed; Al-Asmri, Ali Taer; Asiri, Mohammed Abdulaziz Ayoub; Alnabbah, Abdulaziz Saleh

doi:10.5530/ijpcs.2021.10.9

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“…These findings are slightly different from the report of other studies. According to the survey by Alomi et al (2021a), Saudi Arabia pharmacists had poor knowledge of nuclear pharmacy practice. In a study conducted in Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE and Nepal by Parasuraman et al (2014a), about 30% of health professionals were aware of the use of radiopharmaceuticals in the health sector.…”

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“…The background training of the pharmacists and their cadre might have also contributed to the differences noted. In Saudi Arabia, many of the healthcare organisations have nuclear medicine headed by the consultant physician working in collaboration with nurses, pharmacists, and technicians ( Barnett & Kavula, 1992;Paez et al, 2016;Alomi et al, 2021a;Alomi et al, 2021b). Hospital pharmacists might have been slow in adding nuclear pharmacists to their staff and might have transferred such professional obligation to non-pharmacist personnel in the nuclear medicine domain.…”

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“…The questionnaire was developed after a detailed review of the literature (Alomi et al, 2021a;Brasil et al, 2012;Busey et al, 2013;Debnath & Babu, 2015;Laven & Martin, 1989;Mayur et al, 2016;Parasuraman et al, 2014b;Ramil, 2022). The structured self-administered online questionnaire for pharmacists consisted of three sections: a section on socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, a section containing 17-item Likert scale with 7-graded responses (1 -Strongly disagreed to 7 -Strongly agree) which assessed the knowledge of pharmacists on radiopharmaceuticals, the third section contained 11item Likert scale with 7-graded responses (1 -Untrue of what I believe to 7 -True of what I believe) on perception of the pharmacists on the health benefits and risks of radiopharmaceuticals in disease management and nuclear pharmacy practice.…”

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“…Research in radiopharmacy and the use of radiopharmaceuticals is scanty, but previous publications have emphasised patients' lack of knowledge regarding radiation (Alomi et al, 2021a;Busey et al, 2013). This has been attributed to the fact that many healthcare providers have little knowledge about radiation and, thus, are poorly equipped educators (Busey et al, 2013).…”

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Knowledge and perception of pharmacists and patients on the use of radiopharmaceuticals in disease management

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Ogunjobi

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Introduction: Nuclear medicine services, though still an emerging area in the field of medicine in Nigeria, have not been optimally utilised, possibly due to a lack of awareness by health workers. This study evaluated the knowledge and awareness of pharmacists and patients regarding radiopharmaceutical use in disease management. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey in southwest Nigeria, online self-administered and interviewer-administered structured questionnaires were used to collect data on the knowledge and perception of radiopharmaceuticals from 343 pharmacists and 67 ambulatory patients. The influence of the participant’s socio-demographic characteristics on the knowledge of radiopharmaceuticals scores was assessed with Man-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests at p < 0.05. Results: The study found that 191 (55.7%) pharmacists and 75 (98.7%) patients had good knowledge of radiopharmaceuticals, while 70 (21.3%) pharmacists knew radiopharmaceuticals are regulated as radioactive substances and drugs. Most patients, 47 (61.8%), knew how to prevent radiation exposure to others, and 68 (89.5%) believed radiopharmaceuticals would help disease management. Conclusion: Pharmacists and patients have good knowledge of the use of radiopharmaceuticals. Pharmacists’ knowledge was influenced by the state of practice and prior knowledge of radiopharmaceuticals, while the number of clinics attended influenced patients’ knowledge.

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“…[5][6][7][8] Additional research examined specific knowledge or perceptions regarding pharmaceutical care. [9][10][11][12][13] Numerous guidelines discussed the cross-sectional model in research practice and the model's advantages and disadvantages. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] However, the policies and procedures for cross-sectional research are not well documented or are only found infrequently in the literature search database.…”

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Research Policy on Cross-Sectional Studies in Pharmacy Practice

Alomi¹,

Al-Najjar²,

Alanazi³

et al. 2022

IJPCS

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Objectives: This study illustrates the Research policy of Cross-Sectional Studies in Pharmaceutical Care Services as a new initiative in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This article is a narrative review of pharmacy research. Litterateur researched specific research policies and procedures in pharmacy practice using a variety of databases, including PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar. The period covered for the search is from the 1960s to October 2021. The terms used are in the English language and encompasses narrative reviews, systemic reviews, meta-analyses, and guidelines. The search term includes all hospital and community pharmacy-related services. Besides, there are national and international guidelines for conducting general research in hospital practice. The pharmacy research committee was formed and comprised numerous expert members, including clinical pharmacists, pharmacists who specialise in drug information, and clinical research specialists. A member drafted the policy's guidelines, which were then reviewed and corrected by another member. The research specialist made the third revision. The topic emphasises the Pharmacy Research policy of crosssectional studies design. Results: Pharmacy Research's policy on cross-sectional studies design in pharmacy practice covered a variety of topics. This includes an examination of the advantages and disadvantages of cross-sectional studies design, as well as the procedures for conducting cross-sectional research in pharmaceutical care services. Conclusion: A novel initiative in pharmacy practice is the development of a pharmacy research strategy that governs the design of cross-sectional studies. The cross-sectional studies used to develop pharmacy policies increased the number and quality of pharmacy research at public and private healthcare organisations. Thus, the cross-sectional design in pharmacy research policy is a basic foundation to implement in Saudi Arabia.

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Knowledge of Pharmacists about Nuclear Pharmacy Services in Saudi Arabia

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Knowledge and perception of pharmacists and patients on the use of radiopharmaceuticals in disease management

Knowledge and perception of pharmacists and patients on the use of radiopharmaceuticals in disease management

Research Policy on Cross-Sectional Studies in Pharmacy Practice

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