Pharmacy professionals' knowledge, attitude and practice towards doping in sports: A Cross-sectional study in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Doping is appearing as a major problem in Ethiopia, a country decorated with medium and long-distance runners. To protect athletes from doping, pharmacists can be the first port of call for advising athletes on drug treatment. Hence, to fuel the anti-doping movement, it is crucial to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice of community pharmacy professionals. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the community pharmacy professionals' knowledge, attitude, and practices towards doping in sports in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional survey, involving 336 study participants, was conducted in selected community pharmacies of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from April to May 2018.

Results

Of 336 study participants, most of them knew the wo

SUBMITTER: Kedir HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10641145 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature