Counseling preferences of patients visiting community pharmacies in Palestine: a cross-sectional study
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2018-04-25
2018-09-08
59 - 66
Keywords
- Palestine
- counseling
- pharmacist
- patient
Abstract
To assess the magnitude of patient counseling in Palestine. a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based, composed of four sections: demographics, information that participants wanted to be counseled about their medications, about their diseases, and reasons why counseling was not done. Results were analyzed using SPSS program.500 participants filled the questionnaire, majority (41.2%) were in the age group of 20-29 years old, about half were females, and had medium income. More than half lived in villages, were mainly healthy, and had a bachelor degree. Most participants wanted to know how to use their medications (93.6%), therapeutic uses (92.6%), whether to be taken before or after meal (91.6%), and routes of administration (91.4%). Regarding their diseases, participants wanted to know if is contagious (84.2%), possible exacerbations (83.2%), and duration (82.6%). The reasons for not doing counseling were the desire to get the information from the physician (60%), or didn’t want to listen (55.6), lack of time (31%), or did not trust the pharmacists (22.4%). Significant differences were found in gender and education in the desire for information. Pharmacists-patient counseling is highly required. Modification of the curriculum is highly encouraged to adapt with the up-to-date needs to practice pharmacy
Sawalha, A., Sweileh, W. M., Al-Jabi, S., Zyoud, S. H., Al-Shanti, Y., Ibrahim, S., aldabet, M., Talahme, I., & Edwan, S. (2018). Counseling preferences of patients visiting community pharmacies in Palestine: a cross-sectional study. Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal, 3(2), 59–66. https://doi.org/10.59049/2790-0231.1048
[1]A. Sawalha et al., “Counseling preferences of patients visiting community pharmacies in Palestine: a cross-sectional study,” Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 59–66, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.59049/2790-0231.1048.
Sawalha, Ansam, et al. “Counseling Preferences of Patients Visiting Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study.” Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, Dec. 2018, pp. 59–66. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.59049/2790-0231.1048.
1.Sawalha A, Sweileh WM, Al-Jabi S, Zyoud SH, Al-Shanti Y, Ibrahim S, et al. Counseling preferences of patients visiting community pharmacies in Palestine: a cross-sectional study. Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal [Internet]. 2018 Dec;3(2):59–66. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.59049/2790-0231.1048
Sawalha, Ansam, Waleed M. Sweileh, Samah Al-Jabi, Sa’ed H. Zyoud, Yaqeen Al-Shanti, Sondos Ibrahim, Moath aldabet, Israa Talahme, and Sajeda Edwan. “Counseling Preferences of Patients Visiting Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study.” Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal 3, no. 2 (December 2018): 59–66. https://doi.org/10.59049/2790-0231.1048.
Counseling preferences of patients visiting community pharmacies in Palestine: a cross-sectional study
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معلومات المقال
2018-04-25
2018-09-08
59 - 66
الكلمات الإفتتاحية
- Palestine
- counseling
- pharmacist
- patient
الملخص
To assess the magnitude of patient counseling in Palestine. a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based, composed of four sections: demographics, information that participants wanted to be counseled about their medications, about their diseases, and reasons why counseling was not done. Results were analyzed using SPSS program.500 participants filled the questionnaire, majority (41.2%) were in the age group of 20-29 years old, about half were females, and had medium income. More than half lived in villages, were mainly healthy, and had a bachelor degree. Most participants wanted to know how to use their medications (93.6%), therapeutic uses (92.6%), whether to be taken before or after meal (91.6%), and routes of administration (91.4%). Regarding their diseases, participants wanted to know if is contagious (84.2%), possible exacerbations (83.2%), and duration (82.6%). The reasons for not doing counseling were the desire to get the information from the physician (60%), or didn’t want to listen (55.6), lack of time (31%), or did not trust the pharmacists (22.4%). Significant differences were found in gender and education in the desire for information. Pharmacists-patient counseling is highly required. Modification of the curriculum is highly encouraged to adapt with the up-to-date needs to practice pharmacy
Sawalha, A., Sweileh, W. M., Al-Jabi, S., Zyoud, S. H., Al-Shanti, Y., Ibrahim, S., aldabet, M., Talahme, I., & Edwan, S. (2018). Counseling preferences of patients visiting community pharmacies in Palestine: a cross-sectional study. Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal, 3(2), 59–66. https://doi.org/10.59049/2790-0231.1048
[1]A. Sawalha et al., “Counseling preferences of patients visiting community pharmacies in Palestine: a cross-sectional study,” Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 59–66, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.59049/2790-0231.1048.
Sawalha, Ansam, et al. “Counseling Preferences of Patients Visiting Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study.” Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, Dec. 2018, pp. 59–66. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.59049/2790-0231.1048.
1.Sawalha A, Sweileh WM, Al-Jabi S, Zyoud SH, Al-Shanti Y, Ibrahim S, et al. Counseling preferences of patients visiting community pharmacies in Palestine: a cross-sectional study. Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal [Internet]. 2018 Dec;3(2):59–66. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.59049/2790-0231.1048
Sawalha, Ansam, Waleed M. Sweileh, Samah Al-Jabi, Sa’ed H. Zyoud, Yaqeen Al-Shanti, Sondos Ibrahim, Moath aldabet, Israa Talahme, and Sajeda Edwan. “Counseling Preferences of Patients Visiting Community Pharmacies in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study.” Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal 3, no. 2 (December 2018): 59–66. https://doi.org/10.59049/2790-0231.1048.

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