College of Pharmacy: المرسلات الحديثة
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Development and evaluation of pictograms on medication labels for patients with limited literacy skills in a culturally diverse multiethnic population
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)Background: Much of the migrant workforce in Qatar is of low literacy level and does not understand Arabic or English, presenting a significant challenge to health care professionals. Medicine labels are typically in Arabic ... -
Clinical pharmacy service innovation in an obstetrics and gynecology setting: A case study from Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)Clinical pharmacy services have evolved rapidly and been developed largely to cover a wide range of patient care settings and therapeutic areas. However, clinical pharmacists' services in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYNE) ... -
Clinical pharmacy considerations in special population: Pregnancy and lactation
( Elsevier , 2019 , Book chapter)The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and lactation may affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs. Hence, administration of medications during pregnancy and lactation may require adjustments in ... -
Development, translation, and validation of a bilingual questionnaire on unused medications in homes
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Background: Unused medications in homes pose significant health, economic, and environmental risks. Patients are the medications end users and their knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) play an important role towards ... -
Development and Psychometric Properties of a Tuberculosis-Specific Multidimensional Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measure for Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Background: Various generic instruments exist to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with tuberculosis (TB), but a psychometrically sound disease-specific instrument is lacking. Objectives: The present ... -
Drug-related problems identified by pharmacists conducting medication use reviews at a primary health center in Qatar
( Kluwer Academic Publishers , 2014 , Article)Background: Medication use review (MUR) is increasingly being recognized globally as a routine strategy performed by pharmacists to optimize the therapeutic outcomes of long-term medications. MUR services are not commonly ... -
Barriers and Enablers for Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living With HIV/AIDS in the Era of COVID-19: A Qualitative Study From Pakistan
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Background: With the increased availability of safe antiretroviral therapy (ART) in recent years, achieving optimal adherence and patient retention is becoming the biggest challenge for people living with HIV (PLWH). Care ... -
Attitudes of pharmacy students towards patient safety: A cross-sectional study from six developing countries
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)Objective To evaluate the attitudes of undergraduate pharmacy students towards patient safety in six developing countries. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting Participants were enrolled from the participating universities ... -
Assessment of Qatar community pharmacists' competence and practices related to renal and gastrointestinal adverse effects of nonprescription NSAIDs
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Introduction: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most frequently dispensed nonprescription drugs in community pharmacies. However, inappropriate use of NSAIDs by consumers has been associated with ... -
Clinical outcomes of high-intensity doses of atorvastatin in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A retrospective cohort study using real-world data
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2021 , Article)Aims: To compare the effectiveness and safety of 2 high-intensity atorvastatin doses (40 mg vs 80 mg) among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. Methods: This retrospective observational cohort study using real-world ... -
Barriers to Diabetes Adherence (BDA): Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Instrument into Arabic Context
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Objectives: Barriers to Diabetes Adherence (BDA) instrument is a measure developed in English to assess barriers to adherence in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). The main objectives of the present study were to ... -
Clinical pharmacokinetics: perceptions of hospital pharmacists in Qatar about how it was taught and how it is applied
( Kluwer Academic Publishers , 2015 , Article)Background The application of clinical pharmacokinetics (PK) is essential when providing pharmaceutical care. Appropriate application of PK monitoring results in improved patient outcomes including decreased mortality, ... -
Building hospital pharmacy practice research capacity in Qatar: a cross-sectional survey of hospital pharmacists
( Kluwer Academic Publishers , 2015 , Article)Background There is a need to systematically develop research capacity within pharmacy practice. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is the principal non-profit health care provider in Qatar. Traditionally, pharmacists in Qatar ... -
Assessment of Educational Needs and Design of a Preceptor Development Program for Health Professional Education Programs in Qatar
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2022 , Article)Introduction:Experiential learning is the backbone of many health care professional education programs; however, the quality of learning is profoundly dependent on the skills and experiences of clinical preceptors. This ... -
Attitudes towards using smart devices and medical applications among pharmacy students, preceptors and faculty members in Jordan
( International Pharmaceutical Federation , 2017 , Article)Objective: To determine the utilisation, purposes, barriers and attitudes towards the use of smart devices and medical applications among pharmacy students, preceptors, and faculty members at Jordan University of Science ... -
Assessment of an intensive education program for pharmacists on treatment of tobacco use disorder using an objective structured clinical examination: a randomized controlled trial
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2022 , Article)Background: Tobacco use is one of the major public health threats globally. Community pharmacists are uniquely positioned to offer tobacco cessation services owing to their easy accessibility by the public. To prepare Qatar ... -
Assessing adherence to inhaled corticosteroids among adults with asthma in kuwait using the medication adherence report scale for asthma
( Dove Medical Press Ltd. , 2020 , Article)Purpose: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the mainstay maintenance therapy for asthma management. Non-adherence to ICS, which can lead to exacerbations and poor asthma control, is commonly reported among adult patients ... -
Applying the Delphi technique in pharmacy and health services research
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)New areas for improved health care services, including pharmaceutical services, are often identified and evaluated using research evidence. The need for evidence-based policy and practice in pharmacy is becoming increasingly ... -
A systematic review on the impact of pharmacist-provided services on patients' health outcomes in Arab countries
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article Review)What is known and objective: The pharmacist's role has evolved dramatically over the last few decades and shows considerable impact globally. The aim of this systematic review was to describe the nature and extent of studies ... -
A 5-year trend in the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors and other oral antidiabetic drugs in a Middle Eastern country
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Background: Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are a novel class of oral antidiabetic drugs. To date, there are no pharmacoepidemiologic studies investigating the pattern of use of SGLT2is compared to ...
