Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Herbal Medicines in Asir Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
Alsayari, Abdulrhman
Almghaslah, Dalia
Khaled, Arwa
Annadurai, Sivakumar
Alkhairy, Mona Ali
Alqahtani, Hagar Abdulhadi
Alsayed, Boshra Abduh
Alasiri, Rawabi Mohammed
Assiri, Abeer Mohammed
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
A dramatic increase in the use of natural products and herbal medicines has been observed globally.
Simultaneously, there has been an increase in safety concerns regarding the extensive use of these herbal remedies among health care practitioners.
The urban and rural populations of Saudi Arabia still rely on traditional Arabic herbal medicines for the treatment of various diseases.
Objectives.
This study aimed to evaluate community pharmacists’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices of herbal medicines in the Asir region, Saudi Arabia.
Methods.
An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 233 community pharmacists using a structured questionnaire.
Results.
Pharmacists showed considerable knowledge of the indications of herbal products, with an average score of 84% correct answers, total P value < 0.05 and < 0.001.
They were also knowledgeable about contraindications, side effects, and interactions, with an average score of 75% correct answers, total P value < 0.05 and < 0.001.
Community pharmacists had a positive attitude towards herbal products, as 71% of them “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that herbal products were efficacious and 77% of them “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that those products should be sold only in a pharmacy.
Herbal products were “often” or "always” dispensed by 67.3% of pharmacists in a pharmacy.
Conclusion.
Pharmacists generally exhibited good knowledge, a positive attitude, and effective practice towards herbal products.
However, continuing education programs are needed to train pharmacists in providing client counseling on herbal medicine usage and dispensing them.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alsayari, Abdulrhman& Almghaslah, Dalia& Khaled, Arwa& Annadurai, Sivakumar& Alkhairy, Mona Ali& Alqahtani, Hagar Abdulhadi…[et al.]. 2018. Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Herbal Medicines in Asir Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154424
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alsayari, Abdulrhman…[et al.]. Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Herbal Medicines in Asir Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154424
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alsayari, Abdulrhman& Almghaslah, Dalia& Khaled, Arwa& Annadurai, Sivakumar& Alkhairy, Mona Ali& Alqahtani, Hagar Abdulhadi…[et al.]. Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Herbal Medicines in Asir Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154424
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154424