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Salem HH, Bazan NS, Addal WA, Alkhmash M, Bana MA, Al Awad SM, Asiri HS, Alwadei SD, Khaled A. Evaluation of community pharmacists' knowledge, practice and barriers towards diabetes management in Asir region, Saudi Arabia. J Eval Clin Pract 2024. [PMID: 39105264 DOI: 10.1111/jep.14121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Diabetes mellitus is a global serious health problem that has a clear negative impact on economy. The high prevalence of diabetes worldwide urges for prevention and educational programs. Engagement of community pharmacists in offering various diabetes care services enables delivery of quality of care for patients and could play key role in diabetes management. The current study was designed to assess the knowledge towards diabetes among community pharmacists and to investigate their role in diabetes management through identifying different diabetes care services they provide in Asir region, Saudi Arabia. In addition, possible barriers for providing these services were evaluated. METHOD A cross-sectional study was performed using an online self-administered anonymous survey that consisted of 4 domains: demographics, knowledge, practice and barriers related to diabetes management. RESULTS A total of 258 pharmacists completed the survey, and one-third of respondents (34.5%) demonstrated good knowledge while 42.2% showed moderate knowledge towards diabetes. Respondents of the age group (30-39) years, males, those with bachelor's degree and those with 5 years or less of experience had higher mean knowledge. Nearly half of the participants had positive practice. The most prominent (75%) services offered by the community pharmacists were counselling on the appropriate administration, handling and storage of insulin and the appropriate time to administer oral antidiabetic drugs. Pharmacists who received training had higher mean practice scores. Lack of time, lack of diabetic patients visiting the pharmacy and low patient expectations regarding pharmacists' role in diabetes care were identified as the most important barriers they encountered. CONCLUSION Community pharmacists of Asir region exhibited moderate knowledge and practices regarding diabetes management. Our results support the need for national advanced diabetes training programs targeting community pharmacists for providing quality of care services for diabetic patients Moreover, strategies to overcome the reported barriers are indispensable.
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- Heba H Salem
- College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Gargya D, Mirkazemi C, Curtain C. Qualitative exploration of the experiences of community pharmacists delivering the Diabetes MedsCheck service. J Clin Pharm Ther 2022; 47:1194-1200. [PMID: 35322454 PMCID: PMC9543553 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE The Diabetes MedsCheck (DMC) pharmacist service improves patient medication use and provides education on diabetes self-management. The original 2012 program evaluation identified barriers and facilitators in implementation. There are no recent studies exploring pharmacists' experiences with the DMC service. This pilot study may contribute to achieving an optimal diabetes management service in Australia. To explore the experiences of community pharmacists in providing the DMC service. METHODS A purposive sampling approach was used to recruit practising Australian community pharmacists from July to December 2019. Inclusion criteria included provision of DMC service for more than 1 year and having delivered the service within 3 months of recruitment. Semi-structured interviews elicited pharmacists' experience with the DMC service. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Twelve interviews of community pharmacist owners, managers and employees (including three who had additional medication review and diabetes qualifications), resulted in four primary themes: benefit of and need for training in diabetes management, challenges of service delivery and implementation, the challenge of patients' diabetes management and the positive effect of DMC on pharmacists' professional satisfaction from the positive impact on patient interactions and diabetes management. Pharmacists highlighted the need for continuous training on diabetes management and patient communication, and a dedicated time and space for service provision for optimal implementation and delivery of DMC. DMC helped to fulfil pharmacists' desires to provide health care. Pharmacists perceived through patient engagement and patient feedback that DMC benefits patient health care. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Positively, the implementation of the DMC service has promoted engagement with other health professionals while also contributing to pharmacists' professional satisfaction. Patient satisfaction and awareness of the health knowledge that pharmacists provide promotes pharmacist capabilities to the public. To ensure that accessible diabetes care in community pharmacy is optimized for greatest patient care, pharmacists delivering DMC should be supported by provision of contemporary diabetes management training and communication skills. Additional investment in community pharmacy operational set-up, such as dedicated pharmacist time, dedicated consulting space, upskilling of staff and investment in technology is also required to support optimal delivery of DMC.
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- Diane Gargya
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Surkic N, Mathers A, Kellar J, MacCallum L, Dolovich L. Exploring the perspectives and strategies of Ontario community pharmacists to improve routine follow-up for patients with diabetes: A qualitative study. Can Pharm J (Ott) 2021; 154:342-348. [PMID: 34484484 PMCID: PMC8408913 DOI: 10.1177/17151635211018479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Medication reviews are a fundamental activity carried out as part of comprehensive care delivered by pharmacists. Varying programs that reimburse pharmacists for conduct of medication reviews are in place in different jurisdictions in Canada and other countries around the world. The MedsCheck Diabetes (MCD) program is a publicly funded service in Ontario, Canada, offered to patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Through this service, pharmacists can complete a focused medication review with advice, training, monitoring and follow-up diabetes education. Although pharmacists can be reimbursed for patient follow-up activities, a low number of follow-up medication reviews are billed through this program. Methods: The study explores the barriers and facilitators that community pharmacists in Ontario experience in conducting routine monitoring and follow-up of patients with diabetes. Using a descriptive content analysis approach study, semistructured interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of 8 community pharmacists working in Ontario. Results: Three main themes emerged: the design of the MCD program, the state of community pharmacy and collaboration and relationships. These themes demonstrate challenges and potential strategies recognized by community pharmacists to conduct routine diabetes follow-up through the MCD program. Conclusion: This study found that the design of the MedsCheck Diabetes program, the community pharmacy environment and the relationships between pharmacists, patients and prescribers can pose a challenge in the conduct of routine monitoring and follow-up through the MedsCheck Diabetes program.
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- Natali Surkic
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
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Eshbair A, El-Dahiyat F, Jamshed S. The role of pharmacists in diabetes management in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-021-00986-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Wang J, Pei Y, Yu F, Kang Z, Zheng Y. Understandings, Attitudes, and Barriers About Diabetes Care: Analysis of Factors Influencing Community Pharmacists in China. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:1999-2009. [PMID: 33976560 PMCID: PMC8104972 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s304066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been known as a major chronic health problem in China. Suboptimal management of diabetic patients may incur serious complications, even death. The quality of post-hospital care has a good relationship with community pharmacists. However, data describing the current situation from care between community pharmacists and patients in China are lacking. Our article is to investigate community pharmacists' activities, evaluate their attitudes towards providing diabetes care, assess their understandings, and identify perceived barriers. METHODS A survey divided into four parts was carried out randomly in China. The part of basic characteristics, understandings, and pharmacists' perceived barriers was rated with a few listed choices scales, while the Likert scale was used to identify on the part of attitudes. Quantitative data were shown in frequency and valid percent. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and non-parametric test conducted on data. A P-value ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS A total of 737 surveys were collected. The respondent pharmacists maintained a simply moderate understanding of diabetes care and the pharmaceutical services provided met basic needs rather than clinical ones, though they showed a good momentum towards providing better service. The respondent pharmacists considered patients lacking knowledge on self-management, shortage of funds as the main barriers. CONCLUSION Efforts are supposed to make to expand pharmacists' scope of practice, lessen patients' reluctance, and create platforms for pharmacists receiving further education.
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- Jia Wang
- Department of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Yufen Zheng Department of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Road No. 639, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 13218080696 Email
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MacCallum L, Mathers A, Kellar J, Rousse-Grossman J, Moore J, Lewis GF, Dolovich L. Pharmacists report lack of reinforcement and the work environment as the biggest barriers to routine monitoring and follow-up for people with diabetes: A survey of community pharmacists. Res Social Adm Pharm 2020; 17:332-343. [PMID: 32327399 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medications with lifestyle are the cornerstone of diabetes management and routine monitoring and follow-up are essential to the delivery of quality care. Documented follow-up rates by pharmacists for people with diabetes are low despite good uptake of initial medication assessments in medication review programs. OBJECTIVES Identify the barriers and facilitators to routine monitoring and follow-up for people with diabetes by community pharmacists. METHODS Pharmacists were invited to complete a survey designed using the Theoretical Domains Framework Version 2 TDF (v2) consisting of 39 questions based on the 14 domains of the TDFv2 with quantitative response options using a 7 point Likert scale and 2 open-ended questions. Baseline information about the respondents and their practice sites were summarized using descriptive statistics. Mean scores and standard deviations were calculated for each of the Likert scale responses. Responses to open-ended questions were analyzed and coded using an inductive thematic approach. RESULTS 346 pharmacists completed the survey (4.76% response rate). The TDF domains found to be positively influencing the delivery of routine monitoring and follow-up activities were beliefs about consequences for people with diabetes (6.08 ± 1.13), pharmacist knowledge (5.93 ± 0.99), pharmacist skills (5.44 ± 1.44), social influences (5.36 ± 1.32) and optimism (5.20 ± 1.58). The domains found to be negatively influencing were reinforcement (3.0 ± 1.89) and environmental context and resources (3.30 ± 1.81). Themes emerging from the thematic analysis included time and competing priorities, reimbursement, patient engagement, workflow and human resources, access to labs and clinical information, information technology and support from the owner/manager. CONCLUSIONS Our research concludes that pharmacists report that their knowledge, skills, and beliefs about their role and responsibility, social influences and optimism are positive influences on routine monitoring and follow-up while reinforcement and the environmental context/resources are the greatest negative influences. Strategies to improve follow-up should be focused in these areas.
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- Lori MacCallum
- Banting & Best Diabetes Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St. 12E 252, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada; Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada; Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy University of Toronto, 144 College St, Toronto, ON, M5S 3M2, Canada.
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy University of Toronto, 144 College St, Toronto, ON, M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy University of Toronto, 144 College St, Toronto, ON, M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy University of Toronto, 144 College St, Toronto, ON, M5S 3M2, Canada
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- The Center for Implementation, 20 Northampton Dr., Toronto, ON, M9B 4S6, Canada
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- Banting & Best Diabetes Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St. 12E 252, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada; Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy University of Toronto, 144 College St, Toronto, ON, M5S 3M2, Canada
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Pires C, Cavaco A. Scoping Pharmacy Students' Learning Outcomes: Where Do We Stand? PHARMACY 2019; 7:pharmacy7010023. [PMID: 30818854 PMCID: PMC6473488 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy7010023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background: The professional abilities of graduate pharmacists have been associated with pharmacy undergraduates’ educational settings and features. This study aimed to perform a scoping review on how students’ learning outcomes are achieved, including learning assessment strategies, focusing on current pharmacy practice education. Methods: Relevant keywords, e.g., “pharmacy practice”, “(students or undergraduates)” and “outcomes” were browsed in Public/Publisher MEDLINE, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Directory of Open Access Journals, and other relevant databases for recently published sources (2018 and 2017). Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses criteria were followed to assure the scoping quality. All types of students’ learning outcomes were addressed for indexed publications in English, Portuguese or Spanish. Reviews, descriptive studies and commentaries were excluded. Study data are presented in tables comprising objectives, methods, number of participants and main research findings. Results: Overall, 100 studies were identified and 22 were selected. The selected studies were distributed into seven main topics: real practices (n = 9); active-learning strategies (n = 5); comparisons between different teaching pedagogies (n = 3); pharmacy curriculum (n = 2); and other evaluations (n = 3). Conclusions: Studies on pharmacy students’ learning outcomes are limited. Pharmacy undergraduates’ performance was dependent on the learning strategies and extension of syllabus implementation.
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- Carla Pires
- CBIOS-Universidade Lusófona Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies, Campo Grande, 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- iMed.ULisboa & Department of Social Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal.
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MacCallum L, Dolovich L. Follow-up in community pharmacy should be routine, not extraordinary. Can Pharm J (Ott) 2018. [PMID: 29531619 DOI: 10.1177/1715163518756586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Lori MacCallum
- Banting & Best Diabetes Centre (MacCallum), Faculty of Medicine, and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (MacCallum, Dolovich), University of Toronto, Toronto.,Department of Family Medicine (Dolovich), David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton.,School of Pharmacy (Dolovich), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
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- Banting & Best Diabetes Centre (MacCallum), Faculty of Medicine, and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (MacCallum, Dolovich), University of Toronto, Toronto.,Department of Family Medicine (Dolovich), David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton.,School of Pharmacy (Dolovich), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
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El Hajj MS, Abu Yousef SE, Basri MA. Diabetes care in Qatar: a survey of pharmacists' activities, attitudes and knowledge. Int J Clin Pharm 2017; 40:84-93. [PMID: 29147964 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-017-0562-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Background Diabetes mellitus is recognized as a major public health issue and is one of the top ten causes of death in Qatar. Objective To describe the activities, and attitudes of Qatar pharmacists toward diabetes, to measure their diabetes knowledge and to assess their perceived barriers for diabetes care. Setting Community and ambulatory pharmacies in Qatar. Method Study objectives were addressed in a cross sectional survey of community and ambulatory pharmacists in Qatar. A phone call explaining the study was made to all community and ambulatory pharmacists in Qatar. Consenting pharmacists anonymously completed the survey either online or as paper. Main outcome measure Diabetes related activities, knowledge, attitudes and perceived barriers. Results Over 7 months, 126 surveys were collected (28% response rate). The majority of pharmacists always or often counselled patients on the appropriate time to take each medication and on medication side effects (90%, n = 100/111 and 73%, n = 81/111 respectively). Yet around 50% always or often provided education on the importance of screening for nephropathy (n = 59/112) and retinopathy (n = 58/109). In addition, 41% always or often provided education about the importance of immunization (n = 45/111) and 45% always or often provided therapy recommendations to physicians (n = 49/111). Using Diabetes Attitude Scale-3, most respondents had positive attitudes toward the need for special training, psychosocial impact of diabetes, and patient autonomy. Around 25% (n = 32/126) scored less than 6 out of 10 on the diabetes related knowledge test. The top three barriers for providing diabetes services were lack of time (53%, n = 67/126) shortage of personnel (42%, n = 53/126) and lack of private counseling area (42%, n = 53/126). Conclusion Qatar pharmacists mainly provide basic services for diabetic patients. They have an average diabetes related knowledge. Yet overall, they have positive attitudes toward diabetes, which is a vital component of any successful diabetes care service.
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- Maguy Saffouh El Hajj
- Chair of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice Section, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, PO BOX: 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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- Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO BOX: 3050, Doha, Qatar
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