Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use by patients: Impact of modular educational training on pharmacists' questioning, counselling and risk assessments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)-related morbidity and mortality can be reduced through medication counselling and risk reduction.

Objectives

This study evaluated the impact of short online modular NSAID training on the type and quality of questions asked, risk factors assessed, and counselling offered by community pharmacists to NSAID users.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire-guided survey conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria, among 87 pharmacists evaluated the frequency of counselling, NSAID risk factor assessment and barriers to risk assessment. Additionally, a before-and-after RCT was used to evaluate the impact of short online modular NSAID training for the intervention group (IG) on the type and quality of the questions asked, counselling pr

SUBMITTER: Showande SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385433 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature