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Original Contribution

Patients' Attendance to The Virtual Compared to The In-person Complimentary Outpatient Clinics at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Saudi Arabia: A Comparative Cross-sectional Study
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Mohammed Z. Altaf, Lina Z. Altaf, (2) Fayssal M Farahat, Abdulhakeem O. AlThaqafi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94170

Knowledge around back pain and spinal disorders among Aseer patients: A cross sectional study
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Ibrahim Alburaidi, Saleh Saeed AlQahtani, Fahad mohammed saran, Zuhair Abshan Alshehri,
Rayan Dulaym Dashnan, Sultan Abdullah Al Mansour, Faisal al-Jahami, Shaker Alshehri,
Hani Fayez Ahmed Alasmari, Jamal Saad Saeed Alqahtani, Meshari Shar Alshehri
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94171

Environmental Triggers in Migraine patients in Riyadh: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Awad Al Harbi, Nada Hussain Alzahrani, Hanan Abdulkarim Alsuhibany, Manal Abdullah Al-Dosari, Reeman Salman Alsalman, Alanoud Abdulaziz Alkhalifah (2)
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94172

Job Satisfaction among Primary Health Care Workers in Buraidah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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Entisar AlJumail, Unaib Rabbani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94173

Barriers to Compliance of Hypertensive Patients in Abha City, Saudi Arabia
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Alhussein Ali Almonawar, Ali Saeed Alasmary, Mohammed Mabkhoot Mogbel,
Hassan Mussa Almojamad
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94177

Disappearance of hepatitis C virus antibodies with hydroxyurea therapy in sickle cell diseases
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Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Engin Altintas, Atilla Yalcin, Orhan Ekrem Muftuoglu, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94177

School Teachers' Knowledge and Attitude toward School Students with Epilepsy
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Rawan S. AlSuqair,Mohrah A. Alyabis,Marwa A. Algadi, Asmaa Attieh, Labani A. Juha,
Rama G. Alawa, Sarah G. Alghannam, Noora Z. Alsaadoon, Nervana A. Elsayed, Mona A. Alfadeel
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94183

Regional Covid

Increased Psychological Disorders among Pediatric Population during Covid
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Hamda Ahmed J H AlQaatri
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94174

Letter to the Editor
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Mark Spigelman
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94192

Population and Community Studies

Patterns and determinants of Z score of Height for Age, Weight for Age and Weight for Height among Preschool children in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia
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Fathi M. El-Gamal, Nuha Alsubhi, Shahd Badr, Nada Althaqafi, Fatima Al-Qadasi, Mariyam Hammed DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94179

Effectiveness of Community Mental Health Service in Oman: A Pilot Study
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Saleha Al-Jadidi, Ahmed. S. Aboalatta, Iman Al-Rahbi, Maryiam Al-Harrasi,
Hamood AlRauzaiqi, Musa Abu Sabeih, Thuraiya AlGammari, Ahmed Al-Shammakhi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94180

Proton Pump Inhibitors Awareness among Physicians and Pharmacists in Primary Healthcare Centres in Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Ibrahim Hasan Alasmari, Majed Mohammed AL Saleh, Majed Ali Alahmari, Sawsan Mohammad Asiri, Aljawhara Yahya Asiri
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94184

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Non-Psychiatric Physicians about Addiction
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Saeed M. Al-Ahmari, Ali A. Almusa, Ali A. Alshomrani, Waleed S.H. Al Ahmary,
Zahra S.A. Assiry, Suad M.S. Alqahtany, Ahmed Yahya Asiri, Turki Hassan Alqahtani,
Nasser Saeed Alassiri, Ossama A. Mostafa
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94185

Risk Factors for Diabetic Ketoacidosis among Type 1 Diabetic Children Registered at "Heraa Diabetes Center" in Makkah Al-Mokarramah City, Saudi Arabia
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Waleed K. Ballaji, Hassan M. Hadadi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94186

Physicians’ Perspectives of Barriers to Insulin Initiation for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs), Tabouk Province - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
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Sameh F. Ahmed, Ghurmallah A. Alghamdi, Amerah A. Albalawi, Majed S. Alqahtani, Ibrahim M. Ghonim, Hoda M. Elhady, Shimaa A. Abdelhamid, Abderahman A. Eldesouky
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94189

Review

Role of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Analogs in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Type 2 Diabetes
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Mostafa Hamdy Rashed, Tonbra Deborah Dauyoumor, Sarah Corney,
Kimberly Konono, Nadia Joubert, Marwa Mohamed, Michon Sukhoo-Pertab,
Mobowa Makhomisane, Irene Njeri, Julius Mwita, Mariam Sefen,
Khadija Mohamed, Nicolette Whiley
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94188

Diagnostic approach to eosinophilia in children
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Raghba Shasho
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94190

Original Clinical Research

Machine Learning in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and its applications in diagnosis and management: Undergraduates Perception toward New Era
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Saleh Abdulmoneim Alomary, Belal Abdullah Alorainy , Naif Saleh Albargan, Fahad Z. Alotaibi
Feras Alkholaiwi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94191


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December 2021 - Volume 11, Issue 12

Proton Pump Inhibitors Awareness among Physicians and Pharmacists in Primary Healthcare Centres in Abha, Saudi Arabia

Ibrahim Hasan Alasmari (1)
Majed Mohammed AL Saleh (1)
Majed Ali Alahmari (2)
Sawsan Mohammad Asiri (3)
Aljawhara Yahya Asiri (3)

(1) Consultant family medicine, MMBS SBFM, ABFM
(2) Resident family medicine
(3) Intern pharmacist. KKU, Abha, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding author:
Sawsan Mohammad Asiri
Tel: +966 553 657 388
Email: Swsnm12@gmail.com

Received: October 2021; Accepted: November 2021; Published: December 1, 2021.
Citation: Ibrahim Hasan Alasmari et al. Proton Pump Inhibitors Awareness among Physicians and Pharmacists in Primary Healthcare Centres in Abha, Saudi Arabia. World Family Medicine. 2021; 19(12): 80-87 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94184

Abstract


Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) effectively suppress acid secretion and play an important role in peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Physicians and pharmacists’ awareness and perception toward PPIs have a crucial role in regulating the use of PPI and preventing any adverse event, drug-drug interaction, or inappropriate use PPIs.

Aim: The current study aims to assess proton pump inhibitors awareness level among physicians and pharmacists and its detriments in PHCCs, Aseer region, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was applied to answer the main research question. The study targeted all physicians and pharmacists in primary healthcare centres in Abha who will be accessible during the study period from 23 May to 27 July. Data were collected from eligible participants using pre-structured online questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed by the researchers based on intensive literature review and expert’s consultation. The questionnaire covered participants’ personal data including age and gender, job title, and awareness items regarding PPI types, uses, side effects, and types.

Results: A total of 178 participants completed the study questionnaire. 97 (54.5%) participants were pharmacists, 45 (25.3%) were clinical pharmacists, and 36 (20.2%) were physicians. Participants ages ranged from 20-40 years with mean age of 25.4 ± 9.7 years. 78.7% of the participants reported that PPIs are the 1st line pharmacological treatment for peptic ulcer which was insignificantly higher among clinical pharmacists (84.4%; P=.077). Omeprazole as the most prescribed PPI was known by 75.8% of the participants. As for Long-term use of PPI adverse reactions, 22.5% reported osteoporosis, 20.2% selected vitamin B12 deficiency, 2.2% reported pneumonia, while 55.1% selected all options, especially pharmacists and clinical pharmacists (60.8% and 60%, respectively; P=.017).

Conclusion and Recommendations: In conclusion, the current study showed that medical staff in the primary healthcare centres had moderately low knowledge regarding PPI and its indications. The lowest awareness was mainly among physicians relative to pharmacists especially clinical pharmacists.

Key words: Proton pump inhibitors, awareness, practice, medical staff, pharmacist, physician, knowledge







 


 
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