scholarly journals Intentions of and barriers to carrying out medical research among clinical pharmacy students: A cross-sectional study in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 482
Author(s):  
AmalK AbuAlhommos ◽  
HudaA Alqadi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Clinical Pharmacy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Attitudes of pharmacy students towards patient safety: a cross-sectional study from six developing countries

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e039459
Author(s):  
Abdallah Y Naser ◽  
Zahra Khalil Alsairafi ◽  
Ahmed Awaisu ◽  
Hassan Alwafi ◽  
Oriana Awwad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

ObjectiveTo evaluate the attitudes of undergraduate pharmacy students towards patient safety in six developing countries.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingParticipants were enrolled from the participating universities in six countries.ParticipantsUndergraduate pharmacy students from the participating universities in six developing countries (Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, India and Indonesia) were invited to participate in the study between October 2018 and September 2019.Primary outcomeAttitudes towards patient safety was measured using 14-item questionnaire that contained five subscales: being quality-improvement focused, internalising errors regardless of harm, value of contextual learning, acceptability of questioning more senior healthcare professionals’ behaviour and attitude towards open disclosure. Multiple-linear regression analysis was used to identify predictors of positive attitudes towards patient safety.ResultsA total of 2595 students participated in this study (1044 from Jordan, 514 from Saudi Arabia, 134 from Kuwait, 61 from Qatar, 416 from India and 429 from Indonesia). Overall, the pharmacy students reported a positive attitude towards patient safety with a mean score of 37.4 (SD=7.0) out of 56 (66.8%). The ‘being quality-improvement focused’ subscale had the highest score, 75.6%. The subscale with the lowest score was ‘internalising errors regardless of harm’, 49.2%. Female students had significantly better attitudes towards patient safety scores compared with male students (p=0.001). Being at a higher level of study and involvement in or witnessing harm to patients while practising were important predictors of negative attitudes towards patient safety (p<0.001).ConclusionPatient safety content should be covered comprehensively in pharmacy curricula and reinforced in each year of study. This should be more focused on students in their final year of study and who have started their training. This will ensure that the next generation of pharmacists are equipped with the requisite knowledge, core competencies and attitudes to ensure optimal patient safety when they practice.

scholarly journals Pharmacy students’ attitudes toward patient safety in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monira Alwhaibi ◽  
Yazed AlRuthia ◽  
Haya Almalag ◽  
Hadeel Alkofide ◽  
Bander Balkhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Students Attitudes

scholarly journals METABOLOENDOCRINE CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY ON THE RELATION BETWEEN MIGRAINE, HYPOTHYROIDISM AND OBESITY IN NORTHERN AND EASTERN REGION, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (03) ◽  
pp. 650-656
Author(s):  
Hana Abdulhadi Abdullah Alabbad ◽  
Zahra Sadiq Abdulazim Almumtin ◽  
Soha Abdallah Moursi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Study Finding ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Factors ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objectives: to determine the relation between Migraine, Hypothyroidism and Obesity in adult to be more aware about the factors which lead to Migraine and how to control them also to collect data for further investigation and suggest methods of control or minimize of its recurrence. Methods: surveillance cross sectional study, data were collected from 15th of November 2020 till 28th of February 2021. Study population Male and Females / adults /married or not married/with Obesity or Hypothyroidism or both and suffering from Migraine in Northern and Eastern region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, using questionnaires, statistical analysis was done by SPSS 22. Results: 188 responses to the questioner. The study finding showed that the range of participant mostly age between (20-30 y) with (63.3% ) and(41-50y) , (31-40 y) as (16.5%) and (14.4%), As for gender and level of Education the study showed that (80.3%) were female and (19.7%) were male while (63.3%) Bachelor degree and (28.7%) high school. Factors that may lead to inducing attacks of migraine ,the results showed that (48.9%) were over weighted ( 106-120kg) followed by (23.9%) (105-96 kg), for sleeping habits(70.7%) sleeping less than 6 hours /day and (85.1%) using electronic devices on daily bases and (81.4%) were drinking (0.5-1L ) water /day . Regarding symptoms accompanied migraine the study found that (51.6 %) of participants suffering from frequent migraine followed by( 23.9%) once per day and (75%) showed that duration of attacks takes 10 hours per day followed by( 13.3%) of the partisans duration takes 12 hours per day which affect the life routine by(58%) and the severity of the headache (60.6%) as mild to(25.6%) moderate level of pain. Other Hormonal/Metabolic factors that may be related to inducing migraine as hypothyroidism which can lead to gaining weight , the results showed that (9.6%) suffering from hypothyroidism and (92.6%) not diseased but on the other hand (64.4%) dont know that there is a relation between hypothyroidism, gaining weight and migraine and they gain weight lately by (96.3%).For treatment used for migraine attacks the results showed that (62.2%) takes painkillers while (26.1%) depend on home remedy for treatments of migraine , and for the new method of treatment by using BOTOX injection (90.4%) didnt know about this way of treatment. Conclusion: migraine can be indicator or a sign of other conditions and sometimes patients did not pay attention to them keep taking painkillers without diagnosing the cause . Spreading the awareness among society about factors can cause migraine and medical conditions that also involved in repeating attacks can help in decreasing and controlling attacks of migraine .Health care providers should help in increasing the awareness of healthy life habits and how to control migraine attacks and new methods of treatments.

scholarly journals Malaysian pharmacy students’ perspectives on the virtual objective structured clinical examination during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Mohamed Hassan Elnaem ◽  
Muhammad Eid Akkawi ◽  
Nor Ilyani Mohamed Nazar ◽  
Norny Syafinaz Ab Rahman ◽  
Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Pharmacy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Objective Structured Clinical Examination ◽  
Faculty Support ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Purpose: This study investigated pharmacy students’ perceptions of various aspects of virtual objective structured clinical examinations (vOSCEs) conducted during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Malaysia.Methods: This cross-sectional study involved third- and fourth-year pharmacy students at the International Islamic University Malaysia. A validated self-administered questionnaire was distributed to students who had taken a vOSCE a week before.Results: Out of the 253 students who were approached, 231 (91.3%) completed the questionnaire. More than 75% of the participants agreed that the instructions and preparations were clear and helpful in familiarizing them with the vOSCE flow. It was found that 53.2% of the respondents were satisfied with the flow and conduct of the vOSCE. However, only approximately one-third of the respondents believed that the tasks provided in the vOSCE were more convenient, less stressful, and easier to perform than those in the conventional OSCE. Furthermore, 49.7% of the students favored not having a vOSCE in the future when conducting a conventional OSCE becomes feasible again. Internet connection was reported as a problem hindering the performance of the vOSCE by 51.9% of the participants. Students who were interested in clinical pharmacy courses were more satisfied than other students with the preparation and operation of the vOSCE, the faculty support, and the allocated time.Conclusion: Students were satisfied with the organization and operation of the vOSCE. However, they still preferred the conventional OSCE over the vOSCE. These findings might indicate a further need to expose students to telehealthcare models.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Disposal Practice of Leftover and Expired Medicine: A Cross-Sectional Study from Nursing and Pharmacy Students’ Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 2068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adel Bashatah ◽  
Syed Wajid
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Expiry Date ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Health Care Students ◽  
Significant Difference

The objective of the present study was to investigate the knowledge and practices concerning unused and expired medicine among pharmacy and nursing students at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study design was used. The study used a validated paper-based, self-administered questionnaire. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS, Version 24. The response rate was 70.4% (n = 352). The results indicated that 57.4% of pharmacy students and 53.4% of nursing students check the expiry date of medicine before procuring, and 37.6% of pharmacy students and 52.5% of nursing students keep unused medicine until it expires. With regard to disposal, 78.9% of pharmacy students and 80.5% of nursing students reported discarding expired medicine in household garbage or flushing it down a sink or toilet. Only a small percentage returns leftover medicine to a medical store. There was a statistically significant difference between pharmacy and nursing students in regard to checking the expiry date of medicine before procuring (p = 0.01), and keeping unused medicine until it expires (p = 0.03). The study concluded that the majority of respondents dispose of medicine unsafely. The findings suggest that creating awareness regarding proper medicine disposal procedures among university health care students in Saudi Arabia is needed.

Hospitals Disaster Preparedness and Management in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Abdullah Alruwaili ◽  
Md Shahidul Islam ◽  
Kim Usher
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Objective: The current study was conducted to assess disaster preparedness of hospitals in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study of all hospitals in the Eastern Region of KSA was conducted between July 2017 and July 2018. The included hospitals were selected using convenience sampling. The questionnaire was distributed together with an official letter providing information about the aim and objectives of the study as well as ethical issues guiding their participation in the exercise. Results: All the included hospitals had a disaster plan that was completely accessible by all staff members. About 70% of the included hospitals established an educational program on disaster preparedness once per year. Assessment of hospital disaster preparedness was conducted using disaster drills in 62 (n= 98%) of the hospitals. However, only 9.5% of the hospitals had post-disaster recovery assistance programs like counseling and support services. Conclusion: Most hospitals involved in this study had sufficient resources for disaster management; however, the overall effectiveness of hospitals’ disaster preparedness was slight to moderate. Some recommendations to improve hospitals’ disaster preparedness should be proposed, including improved staff training and testing, better communications and safety procedures, and adoption of a holistic approach for disaster management.

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