Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of physicians and pharmacists regarding the use of medicines in pregnancy

Mevhibe Tamirci; Ahmet Akıcı; Volkan Aydın; Sibel Kalaca

Makale detayları

Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of physicians and pharmacists regarding the use of medicines in pregnancy

Yazarlar:

Mevhibe Tamirci | Ahmet Akıcı | Volkan Aydın | Sibel Kalaca

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Pharmaceutical Sciences | Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice | Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Other)

Dergi:

Journal of Research in Pharmacy Vol.25 Issue 2, pp.218-229

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347813

pISSN:

2630-6344

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Pregnancy is a critical aspect of rational use of medicine RUM and imposes important responsibilities on the parties. This study aimed to analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the physicians and pharmacists regarding pharmacotherapy in pregnancy. The data were collected between April 2016-July 2017 by questionnaires and analyses of the prescriptions in Northern Cyprus. Simulated prescriptions n50 for pregnant women PW were applied at pharmacies, and pharmacists n95 and obstetricians n30 attitudes were evaluated through surveys. In addition, PW prescriptions n122 were collected from pharmacies and evaluated. All data were re-obtained after one year. The mean number of drugs per PW prescription was 1.480.73. In teratogenicity risk evaluation, 6.6 of medicines were in DX and 16.7 were in C categories. The ratio of these three categories medicines in scripts was about eight times higher than which was considered as teratogenic based on physicians opinions. Serious shortcomings were found in writing the format information in prescriptions. In simulated prescription analysis, mean dispensing time was 3.32.3 min. Almost half of the pharmacists were observed to give the drug requested by simulated PW without any confirmation of the prescription. The dispensing performances of the pharmacists were mainly different than their related statements on the survey. Our study highlighted the deficiencies in physicians and pharmacists RUM knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in pregnancy, where the gaps seem unchanged after one year. These findings underline necessity of education and counselling service interventions for healthcare providers to disseminate RUM in pregnancy.

 Pregnancy is a critical aspect of rational use of medicine RUM and imposes important responsibilities on the parties. This study aimed to analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the physicians and pharmacists regarding pharmacotherapy in pregnancy. The data were collected between April 2016-July 2017 by questionnaires and analyses of the prescriptions in Northern Cyprus. Simulated prescriptions n50 for pregnant women PW were applied at pharmacies, and pharmacists n95 and obstetricians n30 attitudes were evaluated through surveys. In addition, PW prescriptions n122 were collected from pharmacies and evaluated. All data were re-obtained after one year. The mean number of drugs per PW prescription was 1.480.73. In teratogenicity risk evaluation, 6.6 of medicines were in DX and 16.7 were in C categories. The ratio of these three categories medicines in scripts was about eight times higher than which was considered as teratogenic based on physicians opinions. Serious shortcomings were found in writing the format information in prescriptions. In simulated prescription analysis, mean dispensing time was 3.32.3 min. Almost half of the pharmacists were observed to give the drug requested by simulated PW without any confirmation of the prescription. The dispensing performances of the pharmacists were mainly different than their related statements on the survey. Our study highlighted the deficiencies in physicians and pharmacists RUM knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in pregnancy, where the gaps seem unchanged after one year. These findings underline necessity of education and counselling service interventions for healthcare providers to disseminate RUM in pregnancy.

 Pregnancy is a critical aspect of rational use of medicine RUM and imposes important responsibilities on the parties. This study aimed to analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the physicians and pharmacists regarding pharmacotherapy in pregnancy. The data were collected between April 2016-July 2017 by questionnaires and analyses of the prescriptions in Northern Cyprus. Simulated prescriptions n50 for pregnant women PW were applied at pharmacies, and pharmacists n95 and obstetricians n30 attitudes were evaluated through surveys. In addition, PW prescriptions n122 were collected from pharmacies and evaluated. All data were re-obtained after one year. The mean number of drugs per PW prescription was 1.480.73. In teratogenicity risk evaluation, 6.6 of medicines were in DX and 16.7 were in C categories. The ratio of these three categories medicines in scripts was about eight times higher than which was considered as teratogenic based on physicians opinions. Serious shortcomings were found in writing the format information in prescriptions. In simulated prescription analysis, mean dispensing time was 3.32.3 min. Almost half of the pharmacists were observed to give the drug requested by simulated PW without any confirmation of the prescription. The dispensing performances of the pharmacists were mainly different than their related statements on the survey. Our study highlighted the deficiencies in physicians and pharmacists RUM knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in pregnancy, where the gaps seem unchanged after one year. These findings underline necessity of education and counselling service interventions for healthcare providers to disseminate RUM in pregnancy.

 Pregnancy is a critical aspect of rational use of medicine RUM and imposes important responsibilities on the parties. This study aimed to analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the physicians and pharmacists regarding pharmacotherapy in pregnancy. The data were collected between April 2016-July 2017 by questionnaires and analyses of the prescriptions in Northern Cyprus. Simulated prescriptions n50 for pregnant women PW were applied at pharmacies, and pharmacists n95 and obstetricians n30 attitudes were evaluated through surveys. In addition, PW prescriptions n122 were collected from pharmacies and evaluated. All data were re-obtained after one year. The mean number of drugs per PW prescription was 1.480.73. In teratogenicity risk evaluation, 6.6 of medicines were in DX and 16.7 were in C categories. The ratio of these three categories medicines in scripts was about eight times higher than which was considered as teratogenic based on physicians opinions. Serious shortcomings were found in writing the format information in prescriptions. In simulated prescription analysis, mean dispensing time was 3.32.3 min. Almost half of the pharmacists were observed to give the drug requested by simulated PW without any confirmation of the prescription. The dispensing performances of the pharmacists were mainly different than their related statements on the survey. Our study highlighted the deficiencies in physicians and pharmacists RUM knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in pregnancy, where the gaps seem unchanged after one year. These findings underline necessity of education and counselling service interventions for healthcare providers to disseminate RUM in pregnancy.

Makale detayları

Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of physicians and pharmacists regarding the use of medicines in pregnancy

Yazarlar:

Mevhibe Tamirci | Ahmet Akıcı | Volkan Aydın | Sibel Kalaca

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Pharmaceutical Sciences | Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice | Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Other)

Dergi:

Journal of Research in Pharmacy Vol.25 Issue 2, pp.218-229

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347813

pISSN:

2630-6344

Pharmacist

pregnancy

prescriber

prescription simulation

teratogenicity.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of physicians and pharmacists regarding the use of medicines in pregnancy

Yazarlar: Mevhibe Tamirci | Ahmet Akıcı | Volkan Aydın | Sibel Kalaca

Yayıncı: Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar: Pharmaceutical Sciences | Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice | Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Other)

Dergi: Journal of Research in Pharmacy Vol.25 Issue 2, pp.218-229

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001347813

pISSN: 2630-6344

Pharmacist

pregnancy

prescriber

prescription simulation

teratogenicity.

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mevhibe Tamirci | Ahmet Akıcı | Volkan Aydın | Sibel Kalaca

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Pharmaceutical Sciences | Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice | Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Other)

Dergi:

Journal of Research in Pharmacy Vol.25 Issue 2, pp.218-229

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347813

pISSN:

2630-6344