@article {298, title = {Public{\textquoteright}s Experiences and Expectations of Pharmacists during Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Saudi Arabia}, journal = {International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences}, volume = {10}, year = {2021}, month = {September 2021}, pages = {60-69}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {60}, abstract = {

Goal: To elucidate the public{\textquoteright} experiences and expectations of pharmacists during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is three cross-sectional of convenient sampling and calculated number of the subject with power eighty. It was a self-reported electronic survey for the population in the King of Saudi Arabia. It encompassed all citizens who lived in Saudi with the age of more than 18 years and above. The survey entailed of the demographic data patients actual experiences of pharmacists during COVID-19 and patients actual expectations of pharmacists during any other pandemic situation. Survey monkey, Microsoft Excel, and Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) were used for the analysis. Results: The total number of responding pharmacists was 461. Of those, 440 (95.44\%) were Saudi, and 344 (74.62\%) were female, with statistical significance between nationality or gender answers (p\<0.001). Almost two-thirds of the responders had bachelor{\textquoteright}s degrees 319 (69.20\%) with statistically noteworthy between among all academic qualifications (p\<0.001). Most of the responders were non-healthcare professionals 338 (74.45\%), and physicians and nurses representative high percentages 37 (35.92\%) and 31 (30.10\%), respectively, with statistically significant among the remaining answers (p\<0.001). The total average scores of patients{\textquoteright} actual experiences of pharmacists during COVID-19 were 3.41. The high scores element was pharmacists routinely counsel me regarding the safe and appropriate use of my medications (3.79), and the pharmacist implemented the MOH covid-19 instructions and guidelines (3.77). The total average scores of patients actual expectations of pharmacists during any other pandemic situation were 3.71 with high scores element was the pharmacist expand their services and will most of my medications request by online and mobile application (3.88) and the pharmacist applied software applications for education for drugs and any pandemic (3.86). Conclusion: The public{\textquoteright} experiences and expectations of pharmacist during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia is very optimistic. Therefore, targeting education, training, declaring the pharmacist{\textquoteright}s role during pandemic situations, emergency public health emphasizing therapeutic guidelines and preventing drug-related problems is highly proposed for implementations in Saudi Arabia.

}, keywords = {COVID-19, Expectations, Experiences, Pharmacists, Public, Saudi Arabia}, doi = {10.5530/ijpcs.2021.10.10}, author = {Yousef Ahmed Alomi and Sultan Mohammed Al-Jarallah and Dona Abdullah Alajmah and Shatha Alhassan Alnami} } @article {316, title = {Public{\textquoteright}s Perception and Attitude of Herbal Medication for Respiratory Viral Infections}, journal = {International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences}, volume = {10}, year = {2021}, month = {December 2021}, pages = {153-159}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {153}, abstract = {

Background: The use of herbal-origin medications is overgrowing, snowballing belief in its absolute safety. However, some herbal medicines have revealed severe adverse events that may reach death. Hence, it is vital to understand the perception and attitude of patients towards using herbal medications. Objectives: This survey analysis goals to gauge patients{\textquoteright} perceptions and attitudes towards herbal medicine to manage respiratory infections. Design and Settings: A self-administered, structured questionnaire was sent to the public online, counting questions on the responders{\textquoteright} demographics and questions about different herbal medications and their use to treat viral respiratory infections. The survey also encompassed questions to evaluate patients{\textquoteright} perceptions and attitudes towards the use of herbal medicine. Data analysis was implemented through SPSS program version 26. Results: Four hundred and eighty-six responders contributed in this questionnaire. 89.92\% of the responders were from the west area, and 94.62\% had a Saudi nationality. 56.49\% were in the age group between 18 to 30 years old. 46.27\% were students, while only 23.44\% were employees. 53.69\% had an income \<3000 SR. 18.32\% were healthcare practitioners, and 53.85\% were physicians. 45.42\% of the patients did not use herbal medications over the last year. 44.01\% found herbal medicines effective and valuable, and 41.98\% of the responders described herbal medicines as operative. Patients{\textquoteright} gender (p-value=0.025) significantly affected patients{\textquoteright} perception of using herbal medications, where females showed a significantly better perception than females. The validity was tested by Mac (0.96), Cronbach (0.958), Guttmann 2 (0.961), and Guttmann 6 (0.973). Conclusion: The attitudes and perceptions of herbal medicine use among patients in Saudi Arabia are scarce. Awareness of the general public about herbal medications should be amended.

}, keywords = {Attitude, Herbal Medication, Perception, Public, Saudi Arabia., Viral Infections}, doi = {10.5530/ijpcs.2021.10.21}, author = {Yousef Ahmed Alomi and Ghadeer Alhazmi and Murouj Almaghrabi and Ghaida Alzahrani and Mohammad Almatrafi} } @article {297, title = {Public{\textquoteright}s Perception of Pharmacy Services during Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Saudi Arabia}, journal = {International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences}, volume = {10}, year = {2021}, month = {September 2021}, pages = {102-110}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {102}, abstract = {

Goal: To exemplify the public{\textquoteright}s perception of pharmacy services during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is three cross-sectional of convenient sampling and calculated number of the subject with power eighty. It was a self-reported electronic survey for the population in the King of Saudi Arabia. It encompassed all citizens who lived in Saudi with age more than 18 years and above. The survey contained of the demographic data patient{\textquoteright}s perception of medication delivery service during COVID-19. Besides, the patient{\textquoteright}s experiences of drug information inquiries were linked with the pharmacist during COVID-19. Survey monkey, Microsoft Excel, and Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) were used in this study. Results: The total number of responding pharmacists was 461. Of those, 440 (95.44\%) were Saudi, and 344 (74.62\%) were female, with statistical significance between nationality or gender answers (p\<0.001). Almost two-thirds of the responders had bachelor{\textquoteright}s degrees 319 (69.20\%) with statistically noteworthy between among all academic qualifications (p\<0.001). Most of the responders were non-healthcare professionals 338 (74.45\%), and physicians and nurses illustrative high percentages 37 (35.92\%) and 31 (30.10\%), respectively, with statistically significant among the remaining answers (p\<0.001). The total average scores of patient{\textquoteright}s perception of medication delivery service during COVID-19 were 2.50. The high scores element was answering drug information inquiries (3.30), medications home delivery (2.80), and requesting medications through a mobile application (2.78). The total average scores of patient{\textquoteright}s experiences of drug information inquiries communicated with a pharmacist during COVID-19 were 2.76 with high scores element was the drug administration inquiries (3.37). In addition, dosage/ schedule inquiries (3.29) and Pharmacoeconomics/medications cost inquiries (3.18) were also entailed. Conclusion: The public{\textquoteright}s perception of medication delivery service and experiences of drug information inquiries transferred with the pharmacist during COVID-19 was not optimum. Therefore, targeting a strategic plan of hospital and community pharmacy services during pandemic situations is highly suggested. In addition, further studies of hospital and community pharmacy services individually during a pandemic or emergency public health are mandatory in Saudi Arabia.

}, keywords = {COVID-19, Perception, Pharmacy, Public, Saudi Arabia, Services}, doi = {10.5530/ijpcs.2021.10.15}, author = {Yousef Ahmed Alomi and Sultan Mohammed Al-Jarallah and Dona Abdullah Alajmah and Shatha Alhassan Alnami} } @article {62, title = {Adherence Assessment of Medication Errors Reporting System at the Public Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia}, journal = {International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences}, volume = {8}, year = {2019}, month = {June 2019}, pages = {105-109}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {105}, abstract = {

Objective: Medication errors have noteworthy implications in the field of patient safety. Error detection through a dynamic supervision and an efficient error reporting system unveils medication errors and boosts safe practices. The overall goal of this study is to explore the pharmacist{\textquoteright}s adherence to medication errors reporting system in adults and pediatrics at the public hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This article describes 9 months retrospective cohort study in year of 2015. A retrospective study was conducted on all inpatients at a 300-bed hospital where all medication procedures in each ward were monitored by a clinical pharmacist. The study was conducted at the Public Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The hospital had medication safety officer with medication safety committee. The program led by trained pharmacist and delivered basic medication safety education programs to all health professional. The medication error report consisted of patient demographic information, qualification of committing mistakes, time of errors occurs, type of medication errors, reasons for medication errors, medications stages involved and errors outcome. Results: The total number of reports were 805. The most common adherence documentation of error involving medications were cost related information (100\%), error related information with an average (90.59\%), patient related information (50.37\%) and drug related information (49.39\%). While the action related information (0.57\%) was harmless. The most common completed of error related information were causes of medication errors 775 (96.3\%) and type of medication errors 770 (95.6\%) followed by outcome of medication errors 764 (94.9\%) and medication process stages involved 711 (88.3\%). While the patient{\textquoteright}s demographic information completed only (50\%) in reports. Conclusion: Despite the medication error reporting is consider new at the public hospital, the number of reporting was high. The system needs more determination to follow completeness medication errors reporting system and that by development of an electronic reporting system, program awareness and positive documentation system feedback changes in pharmacy practice.

}, keywords = {Adherence, Medication errors, Ministry of Health, Public, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia}, doi = {10.5530/ijpcs.2019.8.18}, author = {Yousef Ahmed Alomi and Nisreen Al-Shubaar and Nadia Lubad and Fatimah Ali Albusalih} }