Pharmacists perception of their role in promoting public health in Jordan

Dissertant

Sajir, Yasir Raisan Sajir

Thesis advisor

al-Rusan, Rabaah
al-Tarabin, Umar

University

Isra University

Faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2021

English Abstract

Background Jordanian pharmacists have the experience and efficiency that enable them to provide services and activities go beyond simply selling drugs in pharmacies.

The study aimed to explore pharmacists ’perception of the extent of their participation and involvement in promoting public health.

Also, the study aimed to identify the attitudes, factors, obstacles, and challenges that contribute to pharmacists’ awareness of their role in promoting public health in Jordan.

Previous studies have indicated the important role of pharmacists in improving patients’ health.

Therefore, this study further explores pharmacist’s role in public health and investigate the services (e.g., pharmaceutical counseling) that are provided to patients by Jordanian pharmacists.

Methodology Data collection for this cross-sectional study lasted for four months (from September to December 2020), and took place in all governances of Jordan.

Descriptive data analysis was used to calculate the means, standard deviations, standard errors, percentile ratios, in addition to minimum and maximum values.

Chi-square test was used for analyzing the association of variables (alpha = 0.05).

Results The study sample consisted of a total of 1051 community pharmacists, 50.8% of them were males and 49.2% were females.

More than half (59.3%) of the total respondents were from Amman governorate.

The median age category was 31-40 years.

The majority of the sample (70.8%) graduated from Jordanian universities, and they have an average practical experience ranging between 5-10 years.

More than two thirds of the study sample (68.9%) reported working in community pharmacies, whereas 29.9% of them reported working in hospital pharmacies.

Most of these pharmacists agreed that their interaction and communication with other health care providers (physicians, nurses, nutritionists, and health and beauty specialists) are very little or non-existent.

In the few cases of interaction with physicians, the purpose was often to discuss switching among alternative drugs (e.g., generic versus brands).

The pharmaceutical counseling activity that showed the highest involvement by pharmacists was asthma consultations, followed by diabetes consultations, and contraceptive consultations.

As for the barriers that prevent pharmacists from being more involved in providing pharmaceutical counseling to patients, lack of sufficient time and lack of private counseling space within the pharmacy setting were the two most frequently reported factors.

Additionally, lack of patient records was a reported challenge to proper provision of pharmaceutical counseling.

Participants' attitudes towards helping their patients were positive evidenced by the study findings.

Conclusions In general, public health promotion activities and preventive services provided by Jordanian pharmacists are insufficient.

The study participants believed that they do not provide sufficient services considering the number of times, duration, and consequences of the services provided to patients.

Also, for providing programs to educate and promote public health, the many participants expressed being unwilling to provide these services in the meanwhile.

Because of this, a gap was identified between pharmacists' perception of their professional role and current role in practice.

Despite having the knowledge and competence that allow them to play an active role in promoting public health, Jordanian pharmacists, surrounding barriers prevent pharmacists from doing so.

In summary, pharmacists’ participation in public health was substandard.

Future research may further investigate the barriers and devise an action plan that resolves these findings.

Main Subjects

Pharmacology

No. of Pages

74

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Chapter One : Introduction.

Chapter Two : Literature review.

Chapter Three : Thesis methodology.

Chapter Four : Thesis results, discussion, and conclusion.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Sajir, Yasir Raisan Sajir. (2021). Pharmacists perception of their role in promoting public health in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Isra University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1414577

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Sajir, Yasir Raisan Sajir. Pharmacists perception of their role in promoting public health in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Isra University. (2021).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1414577

American Medical Association (AMA)

Sajir, Yasir Raisan Sajir. (2021). Pharmacists perception of their role in promoting public health in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Isra University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1414577

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-1414577