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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
ISSN: 1596-5996 EISSN: 1596-5996
Vol. 16, No. 4, 2017, pp. 947-954
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Bioline Code: pr17122
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 16, No. 4, 2017, pp. 947-954
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Knowledge of pharmacists on proper use of oral contraceptive pills and missed dose instructions in United Arab Emirates
Ibrahim, Osama M & Hussein, Rand N
Abstract
Purpose: To assess the knowledge of community pharmacists and senior pharmacy students in United
Arab Emirates (UAE) about the proper use of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) and to investigate factors
associated with their knowledge.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a validated self-administered questionnaire to
community pharmacists and senior pharmacy students in UAE. The survey contained 22 questions
divided into 3 parts: a) demographic information, b) OCPs general knowledge, c) OCPs proper use and
missed dose instructions.
Results: Community pharmacists had significantly higher knowledge scores than senior pharmacy
students (26 vs 16.6 %; p = 0.032). Pharmacists with 10 - 20 years of experience had significantly lower
knowledge scores than pharmacists with < 10 years of experience (p < 0.05). Conversely, gender,
marital status and previous education on OCPs were not associated with knowledge score (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: Participants had poor knowledge of proper use and missed dose instructions along with
several misconceptions of OCPs. This can be enhanced by encouraging pharmacists to enroll in
continuous educations activities that provide updated information about OCPs. Additionally, inclusion of
an intensive elective course on OCPs in undergraduate pharmacy curricula may be helpful.
Keywords
Oral contraceptives, Pharmacists, Pharmacy students, Counselling skills, misconceptions
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