Medication Safety Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Among Community Pharmacists

Abstract

Background: Community pharmacists (CPs) are seen as essential participants in the reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and pharmacovigilance (PV) processes. PV was developed as a means of enhancing both patient safety and the standard of care delivered. Aim: The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among community pharma[1]cists in King Saudia Arabia (KSA). Research Design: A cross-sectional descriptive survey design. Subject: participants in the study included a convenience sample of CPs (n=200) who worked in the KSA community. Tool: KAP questionnaire to assess the CPs' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding medication safety. It was modified based on research done by Hallit et al., (2018). Results: the majority of the participants (65.5%) have average knowledge; while the majority of the participants have high attitudes and practices (73%, 61.5%) respectively. Regarding patient safety and response to mistakes, the majority of the participants have a high percentage (61%). Recommendations: Encourage CPs to attend training programs about medication safety that enhance reporting of ADRs and PV processes.