Assessing insomnia management in community pharmacy setting in Jordan: A simulated patient approach.

ABSTRACT: Insomnia is one of the most common minor ailments to which patients seek advice in a community pharmacy setting. Due to the availability of a wide variety of over-the-counter (OTC) products, community pharmacists are in the front line to safe-guard patients looking for self-medication or advice for treatment of insomnia. The purpose of this study was to assess the content of community pharmacists' interactions with patients seeking advice for insomnia in Jordan. A cross-sectional study using a simulated patient methodology was conducted across a stratified convenience sample of community pharmacies in three major cities in Jordan. The visits were evaluated using pre-defined criteria adapted from published literature relating to content and counseling skills. Visits were audio-recorded usin

SUBMITTER: Wazaify M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6910704 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature