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Misconceptions and current use of contraception among women of reproductive age in six major cities in Nigeria
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Objectives: The aims of this study were to assess the determinants of family planning misconceptions and modern contraceptive use, and the influence of misconceptions on the use of modern contraceptive methods. Methods: ...
Tobacco-related education in schools of pharmacy in the Middle East: A multinational cross-sectional study
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Oxford University Press
, 2018 , Article)
Background: Lack of adequate tobacco-related content in pharmacy curricula can interfere with pharmacist's ability to provide tobacco cessation interventions. This study aims to determine the extent of tobacco-related ...
Self-reported attitudes and perceived preparedness to provide pharmaceutical care among final year pharmacy students in Qatar and Kuwait
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International Pharmaceutical Federation
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: While pharmaceutical care (PC) had been introduced and taught in schools of pharmacy decades ago, it is still being introduced with different degrees of success in many developing countries around the world. This ...
Smoking cessation intervention: Can diabetic patients? change their motivation to quit and nicotine dependence?
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Pharmainfo Publications
, 2018 , Article)
Introduction: Considering smoking tobacco is a bad habit that drive smokers to nicotine dependence; that argue an urgent need to evaluate factors keep them smoke and how a smoking cessation intervention can affect these ...
Evaluating the effect of glycaemic control, blood pressure, lipid profile and diabetes duration on developing diabetes complications and its progression
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Pharmainfo Publications
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of glycaemic control, blood pressure, lipid profile and diabetes duration on developing diabetes complications and its progression. Methods: One thousand and fourteen ...
Do community pharmacists in Qatar manage acute respiratory conditions rationally? A simulated client study
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Objectives: This study evaluated Qatar's community pharmacists' therapeutic recommendations, medication labelling, dispensing and counselling practices in response to common cold and allergic rhinitis symptoms. Methods: A ...
Instructional design and assessment of an elective course on the use of drugs in sport
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
Background and purpose: The use and misuse of drugs in sport is becoming increasingly important globally, and the role of pharmacists is evolving in this regard. This paper describes the design and implementation of an ...
Effect of pharmacist care on medication adherence and cardiovascular outcomes among patients post-acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Article Review)
Background: The impact of collaborative and multidisciplinary health care on the outcomes of care in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is well-established in the literature. However, there is lack of high quality ...
A holistic conceptual framework model to describe medication adherence in and guide interventions in diabetes mellitus
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
BACKGROUND:
Nonadherence to medications in patients with diabetes, which results in poor treatment outcomes and increased healthcare costs, is commonly reported globally. Factors associated with medication adherence have ...
Exploring facilitators and barriers to medication error reporting among healthcare professionals in Qatar using the theoretical domains framework: A mixed-methods approach
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Public Library of Science
, 2018 , Article)
Background There is a need for theory informed interventions to optimise medication reporting. This study aimed to quantify and explain behavioural determinants relating to error reporting of healthcare professionals in ...