Assessing community pharmacists' responses to pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting: A national simulated patient study in Jordan.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) is the most common medical condition of gestation, affecting up to 90% of women and significantly impacting their quality of life. Community pharmacists (CPs) are often the first point of contact for these women, yet there is a lack of objective data on their practice quality in Jordan. This study aimed to conduct the first national, simulated patient study to assess objectively the assessment, management, counseling, satisfaction and predictors of appropriate practice among Jordanian community CPs when managing NVP.

Materials and methods

A national, cross-sectional study using a simulated patient methodology was conducted in 380 community pharmacies, selected via proportionate stratified random sampling. Two validate

SUBMITTER: Al Kubaisi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12725735 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature