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Evaluation of Community Pharmacists Practices towards Dengue Control and Management

Muhammad Shahid Iqbal1★, Muhammad Zahid Iqbal2, Nehad J. Ahmed1★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, SAUDI ARABIA.
  2. 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Bedong, Kedah Darul Aman, MALAYSIA.

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Muhammad Shahid Iqbal

Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, SAUDI ARABIA.

m.javed@psau.edu.sa

Received: 04-03-2020; Revised: 06-03-2020; Accepted: 17-03-2020.

Volume 12, Issue 1 · pp. 90–93 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2020.12.18

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Objectives:This study was conducted to assess the practice level of Community Pharmacists (CPs) towards dengue control and management. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among CPs by using a convenience sampling technique using a newly developed and validated research tool.Results: Out of 205 respondents, 70.2% had never taken part in any health-promotion campaigns against dengue. The majority of the participants (82.9%) never attended any particular training/workshops about dengue control and management. Around 65.9% of the CPs knew that NSAIDs should not be given to every dengue suspected patient. A total of 35.6% of the respondents agreed that the only method of controlling dengue infection is to combat the vector mosquitoes. Conclusion: Overall, the results revealed that the practices of the CPs to prevent, control and manage dengue infection were satisfactory but still continuing professional development seminars/workshops will further strengthen their skills to specifically control and mange dengue infections.

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    Iqbal, M. S., Iqbal, M. Z., & Ahmed, N. J. (). Evaluation of Community Pharmacists Practices towards Dengue Control and Management. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 12(1), 90–93. https://doi.org/10.5530/jyp.2020.12.18