Patient’s Knowledge of Basic Medication Information in Saudi Arabia

Y. Alomi, Dima Ahmad Alaskari, Malak Mohammad Almelfi, Dima Badawi
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Objective: To explore the Patients and Basic Knowledge of Medications in Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is a 4-months cross-sectional survey of patient and basic knowledge of medicines. The survey consisted of twopart, demographic information and second part forty-nine questions divided into four domains. It included domain 1: Primary or essential information about patient medication, domain 2: patient information about the drug-related problem, domain 3: patient information about drug-related cost and domain 4: patient’s perception about medications. Medline Plus health information and DailyMed-INH elements information from National Institute of Health United State of America were used. The 5-point Likert response scale system was used. The questions were open and closed-ended. The survey distributed through social media and at 500-bed pediatrics and maternity hospital in Asir region, at ambulatory care pharmacy. The authors did the patients interview with electronic survey documentation. The survey was made in an electronic format and it analyzed domain one Primary or necessary information about patient medication through survey monkey system. Results: The total responders were (614) patients with Saudi 564 (96.1%) and Non-Saudi was 23 (3.9%) nationalities. The gender distribution 523 (85.2%) were females and 91 (14.8%) were males. The most type of medications used was anti-diabetic and anti-hypertension medicines, Skin medications and drugs for Respiratory Diseases. The responders showed poor knowledge either they do not know or weak information about the generic name of Medicines 300 (54.8%), the trade name 246 (46.8%). While adequate knowledge both complete and incomplete information of drug strength 324 (60.9%) and dosage form of medication 377 (70.6%). The patients showed adequate knowledge about medications with both complete information and incomplete information about drug indication 456 (77.8%), how to use medications 496 (84.78%), the administration time 493 (84.71%), the potential to adhere medication 431 (73.9%) and the time to stop drugs 391 (67.1%). The majority of responders used health care providers 346 (57%), drug bulletin 341 (56.2%), Internet 221 (36.4%) and Relatives and friends 137 (22.57%) as sources of drug information. Conclusion: The finding showed indigent essential drug information knowledge. Targeting of public awareness of necessary information about their medications and patient counseling system will prevent drug misadventures and drug-related morbidity and mortality in Saudi Arabia. Key words: Patient, Knowledge, Medications, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
沙特阿拉伯患者对基本用药信息的了解情况
目的:了解沙特阿拉伯患者及药物基本知识。方法:对患者进行为期4个月的药物基础知识横断面调查。调查包括两部分,人口统计信息和第二部分49个问题,分为四个领域。它包括领域1:患者用药的主要或基本信息,领域2:患者有关药物相关问题的信息,领域3:患者有关药物相关费用的信息,以及领域4:患者对药物的看法。使用了来自美国国立卫生研究院的Medline Plus健康信息和DailyMed-INH元素信息。采用李克特5分制反应量表。这些问题有开放式的,也有封闭式的。该调查通过社交媒体和阿西尔地区500张床位的儿科和妇产医院以及流动护理药房进行分发。作者使用电子调查文件对患者进行访谈。该调查以电子形式进行,通过调查猴系统对患者用药的主要或必要信息进行分析。结果:总应答者为614名患者,沙特564名(96.1%),非沙特23名(3.9%)。性别分布:女性523例(85.2%),男性91例(14.8%)。使用最多的药物类型是抗糖尿病和抗高血压药物、皮肤药物和呼吸系统疾病药物。应答者对药品300(54.8%)和246(46.8%)的通用名不了解或信息不充分。而对药物强度、剂型的完全和不完全了解分别为324例(60.9%)和377例(70.6%)。患者对药物有充分的了解,其中适应症信息完全和不完全的有456例(77.8%),如何用药的有496例(84.78%),给药时间有493例(84.71%),可能坚持用药的有431例(73.9%),停药时间有391例(67.1%)。大多数应答者使用卫生保健提供者346个(57%)、药物公告341个(56.2%)、互联网221个(36.4%)和亲友137个(22.57%)作为药物信息来源。结论:受访学生对基本药物信息的了解程度较低。在沙特阿拉伯,提高公众对其药物和患者咨询系统的必要信息的认识将防止药物事故和与药物有关的发病率和死亡率。关键词:患者,知识,药物,卫生部,沙特阿拉伯
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