@article {338, title = {The Practice of home healthcare services by Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia}, journal = {International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences}, volume = {11}, year = {2022}, month = {December 2022}, pages = {104-111}, type = {Research Article }, chapter = {104}, abstract = {

Objectives: To illustrate the practice of home healthcare services by pharmacists in Saudi Arabia. Methods: It analyzes a cross-sectional survey that discussed practice at home health care services in Saudi Arabia. The study comprised respondents{\textquoteright} demographic information about pharmacists and home healthcare pharmacy services implementation and resources used for home healthcare pharmacy services. The 5-point Likert response scale system was used with closed-ended questions. The survey was validated through the revision of expert reviewers and pilot testing. Besides, various tests of reliability, McDonald{\textquoteright}s ω, Cronbach alpha, Gutmann{\textquoteright}s λ2, and Gutmann{\textquoteright}s λ6, were done with the study. Furthermore, the data analysis of the practice home healthcare services by pharmacists in Saudi Arabia is done through the survey monkey system. Besides, the statistical package of social sciences (SPSS), Jeffery{\textquoteright}s Amazing Statistics Program (JASP), and Microsoft Excel sheet version 16. Results: A total number of 393 pharmacists responded to the questionnaire. Of them, more than three-quarters responded from the Central region (303 (77.10\%)), with statistically significant differences between the provinces (p=0.000). Males responded less than females (195 (49.74\%)) versus 197 (50.26\%\%)), with statistically non-significant differences between them (p=0.920). Most of the responders were in the age group of 24-35 years (267 (67.94\%)) and 36-45 years (121 (30.79\%)), with statistically significant differences between all age groups (p=0.000). The average number of home healthcare prescriptions was (17.46) daily per responder, with a total number (6,861) per day. The highest range number of prescriptions was (26-30) ((33.93\%) daily. Those prescriptions were dispensed to home healthcare (8.34) patients daily per each responder, with the highest range number of patients being (16-18) ((25.95\%) daily per each responder. The average score of the practice of pharmacists about the home healthcare Pharmacy implementations was (4.45). The element {\textquotedblleft}The medication error system is included in home healthcare pharmacy services{\textquotedblright} obtained the highest score (4.60). The pharmacists believe that {\textquotedblleft}The research on home healthcare pharmacy services{\textquotedblright} (4.57) and {\textquotedblleft}The cost analysis of home healthcare pharmacy services. The most used resources of the home healthcare pharmacy services in practice were Health Practitioners 265 (67.60\%) and Drug Bulletin 246 (62.76\%). They were followed by Internet 241 (61.48\%), Scientific literature 212 (54.08\%). Conclusion: The home care pharmacy practice by pharmacists is appropriate. Each pharmacist provides home care activities based on each type of healthcare organization. The vision, mission, and home care pharmacy strategy should be identified, and the home care pharmacist role must be unified at all healthcare institutions. Besides, further research about home care pharmacy practice is highly suggested in Saudi Arabia.

}, keywords = {healthcare services, Home, Pharmacists, Practice, Saudi Arabia.}, doi = {10.5530/ijpcs.2022.11.17}, author = {Yousef Ahmed Alomi and Maha Hussein Almadany and Areej Abdullah Al Jasser and Fawaz Abdullah Alrakaf and Fatima Abdulqader Alshamrani and Hussa Mubarak Muwainea and Osama Ali Alzahrani} } @article {51, title = {Medication Storage at Home among People in Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia}, journal = {International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences}, volume = {8}, year = {2019}, month = {January 2019}, pages = {52-59}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {52}, abstract = {

Objective: Storing medications at home is a global practice. By storing medications in an appropriate and safe environment, we can prevent accidental poisoning. Information is scarce regarding the storage of different types of medications at homes in Al-Qassim region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to explore the types of medications stored at homes among people residing in Al-Qassim region. Methodology: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional survey conducted through the random distribution of a pre-validated structured questionnaire among the public and private sector employees and people from all walks of life above the age of 18 years in Al-Qassim region. The survey was designed electronically through Survey Monkey system and was distributed through social media. Results: A total of 708 subjects responded to the survey. Most of the responders were females (485 (68.10\%)). About half of the responders were in the age group of 18{\textendash}29 years (393 (58.31\%)) with a significantly dominant female population as compared to males (p\<0.05). The most frequently stored medications were related to headache (462 (65.25\%)) and pain (445 (62.85\%)). Most of the responders stored their medications in the refrigerator (467 (65.96\%)) or in their bedroom (324 (45.76\%)). A total of 633 medications were found to be stored at homes during this survey. The top 20 most frequently stored medications were paracetamol (266 (42.02\%)) and ibuprofen (42 (6.64\%)). Conclusion: The results of this study show an alarming situation about the methods of storing medication and types of medicines stored among the residents of Al-Qassim region. More and more campaigns and awareness programs should be conducted through different types of social media to educate the people regarding the appropriate methods of storing medications at home. Such awareness programs should stress more regarding safe methods of storage and spread awareness regarding how to identify the appropriate method of disposal to prevent harmful impact on the environment.

}, keywords = {Al-Qassim, Home, Medication Storage, Pattern, Saudi Arabia}, doi = {10.5530/ijpcs.2019.8.10}, author = {Afaf Badr Alenazi and Mansour Saleh Alsharidah and Amal Hassan Al-Najjar and Suliman Abdulaziz Alghazy and Abdul-Aziz Abdullah Alqadi and Amir Marzouk} } @article {57, title = {Perceptions and Knowledge of Storing Medications at Home in Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia}, journal = {International Journal of Pharmacy and Health Sciences}, volume = {8}, year = {2019}, month = {Feburary 2019}, pages = {79-85}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {79}, abstract = {

Objective: Globally people store medications at home, which is also common among the residents of Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia. They should be stored safely to prevent the accidental ingestion or unintended use. However, the method of storing medications at homes in Al-Qassim region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is unknown. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to explore the perception and knowledge of medications stored at Al-Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional survey which was conducted through the random distribution of a pre-validated structured questionnaire with the public and private sector employees and with general population from all walks of life above the age of 18 years in Al-Qassim region. The survey was designed electronically through the Survey Monkey system and was distributed through social media. Results: A total of 708 participants responded to this survey. Most of the responders (485 (68.10\%)) were females. About half of the responders were in the age group of 18{\textendash}29 years (393 (58.31\%)) with a significantly dominant female population compared to males (p\<0.05). Most of the responders checked or almost checked the instructions of storing medications (192 (28.24\%) and 273 (40.15\%), respectively) without any significant difference between education level (p\>0.05). Most of the responders checked the expiry date of stored medications (496 (70.06\%)). Most of the responders did not receive instructions on storage of medications from pharmacist or physician (597 (84.32\%)). Most of the resources regarding storage of medications were obtained from the physician (388 (54.8\%)), drug leaflet (320 (45.2\%)) followed by pharmacist (318 (44.92\%)) and self-learned (154 (21.75\%)). Therapeutic classes of stored medication were analgesics and antipyretics (322 (41.87\%)) followed by cardiovascular drugs (64 (8.32\%)) and oral anti-diabetic drugs (58 (7.54\%)). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that people at Al-Qassim region tend to store medication at home not just over the counter medications but also medications of chronic illnesses. They should be educated on the need of medications, safety of medications and requirements of storing medications at home. Educational activities should be conducted through all possible channels to increase the awareness and to educate people on the proper method of storing medications.

}, keywords = {Al-Qassim, Home, Knowledge, Medication Storage, Perceptions, Saudi Arabia}, doi = {10.5530/ijpcs.2019.8.14}, author = {Afaf Badr Alenazi and Mansour Saleh Alsharidah and Amal Hassan Al-Najjar and Suliman Abdulaziz Alghazy and Abdul-Aziz Abdullah Alqadi and Amir Marzouk} } @article {53, title = {Poisoning Due to Stored Medications at Home in Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia}, journal = {International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences}, volume = {8}, year = {2019}, month = {January 2019}, pages = {66-72}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {66}, abstract = {

Objective: Storing medications at home is a global practice. By storing medications in an appropriate and safe environment, we can prevent accidental poisoning. Information is scarce regarding the storage of different types of medications at homes in Al-Qassim region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to explore the cases of poisoning due to stored medications at home in Al-Qassim region. Methodology: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional survey conducted through the random distribution of a pre-validated structured questionnaire among the public and private sector employees and people from all walks of life above the age of 18 years in Al-Qassim region. The survey was designed electronically through the Survey Monkey system and was distributed through social media. Results: A total of 708 subjects responded to the survey. Most of the responders (485 (68.10\%)) were females. About half of the responders were in the age group of 18{\textendash}29 years (393 (58.31\%)) with females being significantly dominant than males (p\<0.05). Majority of the responders stored their medications separated from households{\textquoteright} chemicals (524 (77.06\%)). Most of the responders did not store multiple medications in the same container without any significant difference related to gender or educational level (p\>0.05). The total number of poisonous cases were 41 (5.79\%) without any significant difference related to gender or educational level (p\>0.05). Poisoning due to medications were mostly caused due to the medications stored in refrigerator (15 (40.54\%)) and bedroom (10 (27.03\%)). Most of the stored medications were disposed into the trash after their expiry dates (463 (65.4\%)) while 189 items remained at home (26.69\%). A total of 33 different types of stored medications caused poisoning in 44 cases. Paracetamol caused 6 cases of poisoning (18.18\%), followed by ibuprofen 3 (9.09\%) and multivitamins 3 (9.09\%). Conclusion: The results of this study revealed an alarming setting of poisoning cases due to stored medications in Al-Qassim region. Awareness campaigns and more educational sessions should be conducted through social media. By doing so, people can be educated regarding the proper storage of medications to prevent poisoning. Thus, public awareness programs stressing on the safe storage and identification of the right ways to dispose of medication are highly recommended.

}, keywords = {Al-Qassim, Home, Medication Storage, Poisoning, Saudi Arabia}, doi = {10.5530/ijpcs.2019.8.12}, author = {Afaf Badr Alenazi and Mansour Saleh Alsharidah and Amal Hassan Al-Najjar and Suliman Abdulaziz Alghazy and Abdul-Aziz Abdullah Alqadi and Amir Marzouk} }