Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 2
· pp. 43–130 · 20 articles
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 2
- Published
- Pages
- 43–130
- Articles
- 20
- Sections
- 5
- ISSN
- e-ISSN: 2455-3255
- Journal
- JPPCM
In this issue
Editorial
- Forum Article
Nosocomial Infections in India: The Unaddressed Lacunae!
Harika Bheemavarapu, Mohammad Arief, Akram Ahmad, Isha Patel
pp. 43 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.11 · Published
A study by the international nosocomial infection control consortium found that the rates of hospital-acquired infections in India were higher than the statistics provided by the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Preve…
Short Communication
- Communication
Prevalence and Types of Prescribing Errors at A Public Tertiary Care Centre in Malaysia
Chee-Tao Chang, Nalini Krishnasamy, Harveen Kaur Olikh, Kamaruddin N, Huan-Keat Chan, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Omar Thanoon Dawood
pp. 44–46 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.12 · Published
Background:The current study aimed to determine the prevalence and types of prescribing errors at a public tertiary care center in Malaysia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, undertaken at the Pharmacy Departmen…
Research Article
- Article
Medical and Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions Regarding Generic Medicines in Yemen
Ahmed Al-mohamadi, Abdulsalam M. Halboup, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Mahfoudh Abdulghani, Yaser Mohammed Al-Woraf, Gamil Otham, Mohammed Alshakka, Mukhtar Ansari
pp. 47–50 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.13 · Published
Objective:The study is to evaluate Yemeni medical and pharmacy students’ knowledge and attitude regarding generic medicines. Method: A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from final-year medical and pharmacy …
- Article
Inadequate Self-Care Behaviors among Malaysian Diabetic Patients: The Need for Action by Hospital Pharmacists
Ju-Ying Ang, Jie-Shi Leo, Doris George, Huan-Keat Chan
pp. 51–54 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.14 · Published
Background:Self-care behaviors have been confirmed to be strongly associated with clinical outcomes of diabetes management. Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of inadequate self-care behaviors among …
- Article
Pharmacist-managed Diabetes Clinic in Malaysia - Does the Number of Follow-up Visits Really Matter?
Mithali Jacqueline Abdullah, Mei Mei Tew, Pei Hoon Tan, Jing Hui Koh, Nurhayati Md Osman, Huan Keat Chan
pp. 55–59 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.15 · Published
Background:The involvement of pharmacists in diabetes education and management has been shown to improve patient outcomes worldwide. The pharmacist-managed Diabetes Medication Therapy Adherence Clinic (DMTAC) has been in…
- Article
Pharmacovigilance Knowledge and Perceptions Among Pharmacy, Medical and Nurse Students in University of Duhok
Omer Qutaiba B. Allela, Ramadan M. Elkalmi, Avan Saleem Salih, Diana Yaqo Yousif, Hala Wazir Ali, Narmin Oraha Shammo
pp. 60–65 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.16 · Published
Objective: To assess pharmacy, medical and nurse students’ knowledge of and perceptions about pharmacovigilance and reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) at University of Duhok (UOD). Methods:A cross-sectional study…
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Macro and Micro-Vascular Complications and their Risk Factors in Diabetes Mellitus Patients of Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Ali Hassan Gillani, Sadia Bashir, Abu Bakar Ahmed, Muhammad Usman, Asim Mustafa, Taha Iqbal, Narjis Batool
pp. 66–71 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.17 · Published
Background: Diabetes is defined as syndrome and is accompanied by number of micro and macro-vascular complications. The burden is quite high in developing countries so the main aim of this study is to evaluate complicati…
- Article
Analysis of Drug Information Inquires at a Mental Hospital in Saudi Arabia
Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Nada Al Qahtani, Nora Alsulami, Mohamed Mashouf Al Qahtani, Fahad Abdallah Almansor
pp. 72–76 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.18 · Published
Objective: To explore the analysis of drug information inquiries at a Mental hospital in Saudi Arabia. Method: It is 4.5- years cohort analysis of drug Information centers inquiries at a 500-bed Mental hospital in Riyadh…
- Article
Clinical Outcomes of Drug-related Problems in Saudi Arabia: Patients’ and Healthcare Providers’ Perspective
Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Awatif Saad Al-Shaibani, Alfaisal Ghadeer, Njood Mohmmed Alasmi
pp. 77–82 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.19 · Published
Purpose:To explore the patients and healthcare providers’ attitudes and perceptions on clinical outcomes drug-related problems in Saudi Arabia. Methods:It is a 4-months cross-sectional survey of drug-related problem info…
- Article
Cost Analysis of Drug Information Services at the Mental Hospital in Saudi Arabia
Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Nada Al Qahtani, Nora Alsulami, Mohamed Mashouf Al Qahtani, Fahad Abdallah Almansor
pp. 83–86 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.20 · Published
Objective: To explore the cost analysis of drug information services at the mental hospital in Saudi Arabia.Method:It retrospective cost analysis of drug information services past four years and a half at a mental hospit…
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Patients and Healthcare Providers’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Drug-related Problems in Saudi Arabia
Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Awatif Saad Al-Shaibani, Alfaisal Ghadeer, Njood Mohmmed Alasmi
pp. 87–92 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.21 · Published
Purpose: To explore the patients and healthcare providers’ attitudes and perceptions of drug-related problems in Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is a 4-months cross-sectional survey of drug-related problem information in Saudi…
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The Evaluation of Pharmacy Strategic Plan in Past 2013-2016 and Forecasting of New Vision 2030 at Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia
Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Saeed Jamaan Alghamdi, Radi Abdullah Alattyh, Rasha Abdelsalam Elshenawy
pp. 93–101 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.22 · Published
Objective:To explore the outcomes of strategic plan implementations in past 2013-2016 and to update the pharmacy strategic plan based on new Saudi vision 2030. Method: It is a cross-sectional follow-up, monitor, and fore…
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Cost Avoidance of Drug Information Services at the Mental Hospital in Saudi Arabia
Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Nada Al Qahtani, Nora Alsulami, Mohamed Mashouf Al Qahtani, Fahad Abdallah Almansor
pp. 102–106 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.23 · Published
Objective:To explore the cost-efficiency of drug information services at the mental hospital in Saudi Arabia. Methods: It simulation of cost efficiency of drug information center for four years and a half at a mental hos…
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Cost Analysis of Drug-related Problems in Saudi Arabia: Patients’ and Healthcare Providers’ Perspective
Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Awatif Saad Al-Shaibani, Alfaisal Ghadeer, Njood Mohmmed Alasmi
pp. 107–112 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.24 · Published
Purpose: To explore the cost analysis of drug-related problems in Saudi Arabia from patient and healthcare provider’s perceptive.Methods:It is a 4-months cross-sectional survey of drug-related problem information in Saud…
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Impact Assessment of a Programme on Medication-taking Behaviour and Health Awareness Among Low-income Community in the State of Penang, Malaysia
Mohd Nor Radieah, Abdul Manaf Normaliza, Mohd Gazzali Amirah, Ahmad Hassali Mohamed Azmi
pp. 113–116 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.25 · Published
The study was conducted by using a validated questionnaire and the respondents chosen are those from lowincome status and relatively low level of education in the State of Penang, Malaysia. A total of 65 respondents were…
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Assessment of Self-medication Practices in Urban and Rural areas of Kalaburagi, Karnataka
SS Biradar, Sushruta Marla, Chaitanya K, Himaja S, Chandini M
pp. 117–120 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.26 · Published
Background:Self-medication can be defined as the use of drugs to treat self-diagnosed disorders or symptoms. In India, the rate of self-medication practices is rising exponentially as it is the cheapest way of treatment.…
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Post Tonsillectomy Pain of Bipolar Electrocautery and Coldsteel Dissection: A Randomized Prospective Comparative Study
Abdullah R. Y. Alkhalil, Shilan Mostafa Mohammad, Omer Q. B. Allela
pp. 121–123 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.27 · Published
Backgrounds and objectives:Tonsillectomy is regarded as one of the most common surgical operation carried out by otolaryngologists worldwide. Pain is one of the most common troubling problems both the patients and surgeo…
Review Article
- Review
Bipolar Disorder Management Physician Oder: New Initiatives at the Mental Hospital of Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia
Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Nora Alsolami, Nada Alqahtani, Abeer Alsairi, Ban Aldossari
pp. 124–125 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.28 · Published
The national psychiatric pharmacy program is new system founded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The program of mental health care services at Ministry of health. The new program started with several initiatives projects …
- Review
Depression Management Physician Order: New initiatives at the Mental Hospital of Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia
Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Nora Alsolami, Nada Alqahtani, Abdulrahman Rahbini
pp. 126–127 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.29 · Published
The general administration of pharmaceutical care stated evidence-based pharmacy guidelines at Ministry of Health hospitals and primary healthcare centers in 2015. That has included several programs related to anticoagul…
Case Series
- Article
Isoniazid Induced Liver Injury; A Case Series and Review
Ramatati Anusha, Sharad Chand, Varun Lal, Devarapu Mary Sushmitha, Dhypa Sahithi Reddy, Siddha Tejaswini, Savanthi Chitrahasini
pp. 128–130 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.2.30 · Published
Isoniazid is one of the most common drugs inducing liver injury, identifying and quantification of risk related to the drug is the prime to prevent and treat its occurrence. This case series tried to demonstrate the risk…