Community pharmacists' services for women during pregnancy and breast feeding in Kuwait: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:This study was designed to identify the services provided by community pharmacists in Kuwait and their views regarding self-care in pregnancy and lactation. In addition, it determined the pharmacists' recommendations for treatment of pregnancy-related and breast feeding-related ailments. DESIGN:Cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey. SETTING:Community pharmacies in Kuwait. PARTICIPANTS:207 pharmacies were randomly selected from the Ministry of Health database. One registered pharmacist was approached from each pharmacy. One hundred and ninety-two (92.8%) pharmacists agreed to participate and completed a self-administered questionnaire. OUTCOMES:The proportions of pharmacists offering particular advice for health conditions in pregnancy and lactation, pharmacists' recommendat

SUBMITTER: Albassam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5780848 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature