A5049161150- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Yarmouk University
2017-2025
Abstract Rationale, Aims, and Objectives Pharmaceutical care involves patient‐centred pharmacist activity to improve medicines management by patients. The implementation of this service in a comprehensive manner, however, requires considerable organisation effort, indeed, it is often not fully implemented settings. main objective was assess how pharmaceutical provision within community pharmacy has evolved over time Europe. Method A cross‐sectional questionnaire‐based survey pharmacies,...
Antibiotic self-medication, which refers to acquisition and using antibiotics treat infections based on personal experience and/or without a doctor’s advice or prescription, is significant public health issue jeopardizing patient outcomes. The purpose of the present cross-sectional online survey was assess frequency self-medication among general in various geographical locations southern Jordan, as well examine determinants self-medication. distributed through several social media networks...
The present study aimed to survey medical, nursing and pharmacy students' knowledge, attitude practice regarding antimicrobial use resistance. Additionally, the assessed teaching assessment activities received antibiotic use. A cross sectional online was distributed undergraduate students currently in clinical studies their degree program. total of 716 medicine, were included. Respondents scored more than 76% on knowledge effective use, unnecessary associated side effects antibiotics, 65.2%...
Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a significant public health issue in Jordan. While several studies have investigated the biological and behavioural determinants' influence on diabetes incidence, prevalence outcomes, few socioeconomic factors. Moreover, available Jordan-based literature lacks an investigation of factors outcomes. This research seeks to evaluate incidence DM among adult population Jordan examine variables. Methods The team used 2017–2018 Jordanian Demographic...
To assess antimicrobial prescribing in a Northern Ireland hospital (Antrim Area Hospital (AAH)) and compare them with those of Jordan (Specialty Hospital). Using the Global-PPS approach, present study surveyed patients admitted to 2015, prescribed antibiotics, set quality control indicators related antibiotics. Ultimately, 444 112 inpatients AAH Specialty Hospital, respectively, were surveyed. For medical group, 165 239 antibiotics AAH, while 44 65 In relation surgical 34 treated for...
<b><i>Background:</i></b> During the past two decades, attention of public health has been drawn to premarital genetic screening (PGS) programs reduce birth defects and avoid disorders. In Jordan, high rate hemoglobinopathies compelled government implement an obligatory PGS program before marriage. Therefore, objective this study was investigate knowledge, opinion, practice young Jordanians concerning PGS. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Using a...
Antimicrobial resistance is a limiting factor for the success of treatment infectious diseases and associated with increased morbidity cost. The present study aims to evaluate prescribing patterns antimicrobials quantify progress in relation targets quality improvement prescription Northern Ireland's secondary care sector using three repetitive point prevalence surveys (PPS) over 6-year period: European Surveillance Consumption (ESAC-PPS) 2009 2011 Global-PPS on Resistance 2015. Out 3605...
Drug-related problems (DRPs) are considered a serious, expensive, and important undesirable complication of health care. However, as current care resources limited, pharmacist DRP services cannot be provided to all patients. Using modeling approach, we aimed identify risk factors for DRPs so that patients DRP-reduction can better identified.Patients with diabetes from outpatient clinics five key university-affiliated public hospitals in Jordan were assessed (drug without an indication,...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious healthcare problem that affects public health globally. Appropriate understanding and knowledge of prudent antimicrobial use resistance, along with providing evidence-based information sources, are needed for informed antibiotic prescribing practices. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, opportunity, motivation, behavior pharmacists their sources regarding in Jordan. An online cross-sectional questionnaire was developed administered during...
Background: Mental health in people with epilepsy (PWE) is often overlooked, especially developing countries. Purpose: Consequently, the current work had two objectives: (1) to estimate burden of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress, (2) examine association these psychiatric/psychological symptoms levetiracetam other relevant clinical factors a cohort Jordanian PWE. Research Design: This cross-sectional study. The demographic data were recorded. Depression was measured by Patient Health...
Objectives. Our study is aimed at exploring the knowledge and personal practice of breast cancer screening among female community pharmacists in Jordan. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was carried out using a nonrandom sample selection method for pharmacies. Results. total 551 completed questionnaire. The mean age <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1"> <a:mn>29.1</a:mn> <a:mo>±</a:mo> <a:mn>7.3</a:mn> </a:math> years (range 21–67), most have bachelor degrees pharmacy...

 Tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats world has ever encountered. The objective this study was to identify prevalence nicotine dependence among university students in Jordan and assess factors associated with dependence. A cross-sectional using simple random sampling conducted from 3 private universities selected for their convenience central, middle, east via administering a questionnaire between October 2016 January 2017. total number participants 892. overall...
Pain is among the most frequent and troubling symptoms in cancer patients. Despite availability of updated treatment guidelines effective pharmacological therapies, undertreatment pain remains a global problem. Opioids are mainstay analgesics to treat moderate-to-severe pain. The goal this study was assess knowledge barriers towards opioid for management healthcare professionals Oncology Units Jordan.A structured questionnaire administered (consultant doctors, resident pharmacists, nurses)...
Medical genetic testing is an evolving side of clinical care that helps people to make informed medical and lifestyle decisions. The source knowledge, personal beliefs, attitude towards are the main determinative factors getting optimal utilization such technology in reducing/prevention diseases.A structured survey was used assess regarding among 463 young adults aged 18 years or older living North Jordan.More than three-quarters (77.1%) respondents were familiar with term testing. most...
Introduction: The availability of evidence-based information sources for dentists is essential to influence antibiotic prescribing practices and we need understand how interact with such this influences their practice. present study aimed evaluate dentists’ preferred awareness available initiatives on prudent in Jordan.
 Methodology: An online cross-sectional questionnaire was administered between July September 2021. It an adapted version the European Centre Disease Prevention Control...
Background: Seasonal influenza is a viral illness associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Objectives: This study aimed to assess preferences for utilizing the seasonal vaccine. Methods: Based on review of literature discussions among research team, 37-item survey was created, pretested, completed by lay public in Irbid city. The assessed knowledge, willingness-to-pay, beliefs regarding Participants' willingness-to-pay vaccine determined using contingent valuation payment card....
BackgroundThe measurement of carbamazepine levels in a biological sample is required to guide dosing, and prevent toxicity, can be useful assess medication adherence.AimThe primary aim the presented study analyze saliva plasma samples outpatients adherence using levels.MethodsAdults who used for at least one month were recruited from outpatient clinic department Princess Basma Hospital, public hospital Irbid. Saliva blood (1 ml) collected simultaneously subjects, microanalytical method with...
This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on treatment adherence, access care, and disease control in diabetic patients. Methods: An online survey design was utilized collect data from a convenient sample patients Jordan. The developed collected sociodemographic characteristics, care patients, patients’ adherence their medications, level knowledge health. Results: Nearly three-quarters participants reported that they avoided going physician for regular non-emergent visits...
Pharmacogenetic testing (PGx) is a diagnostic technique used by physicians to determine the possible reactions of patients drug treatment on basis their genetic makeup. The aim this study was impact physicians' awareness, attitudes, and sociodemographics adoption point-of-care (POC) PGx as method, well knowledge, its adoption.A cross-sectional survey 200 medical trainees working at Clinics King Abdullah University Hospital in Jordan performed. Data sociodemographics, knowledge attitudes...
The present study aimed to assess the degree of provision services for drug-related problems (DRPs) and factors affecting within community pharmacy setting in Irbid, a large city Northern Jordan.A cross-sectional survey was developed administered pharmacists Jordan during period from January May 2017. is composed background practice characteristics, provided routinely by address DRPs, barriers facilitators DRP-reduction services. A summated score quantifying service calculated, which...
Treatment-related problems (TRPs) may pose risks for patients if unaddressed. With the increased complexity of health care, it is important to target pharmacists' efforts that are at high risk TRPs.The present study aimed identify medications most commonly associated with TRPs.Outpatient departments five public and teaching hospitals in Jordan.TRPs drugs implicated TRPs were assessed recruited from outpatient clinics major Jordan using a standardized validated pharmaceutical care...
Background and objectives: Community pharmacists play an important role in ensuring the patient's adherence to medications, thus achieving therapeutic outcomes. The present study had two aims: measure extent of knowledge that community about psychotropic medications determine factors associated with higher scores. Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed, using a structured online questionnaire. instrument assessed demographics, general practice characteristics related psychotropics...
Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease. Exploring new prognostic and therapeutic targets in patients with breast essential. This study investigated the expression of MET, ESR1, ESR2 genes their association clinicopathologic characteristics clinical outcomes cancer.
Background The pharmacist plays an essential role in identifying and managing drug-related problems. aim of this research was to assess the costs avoided by clinical interventions resolve Research design methods Clinical pharmacists identified problems address them consecutive outpatients visiting internal medicine clinics at major teaching public hospitals Jordan from September 2012 December 2013. each intervention were collected literature. data used calculate overall cost saved...
Background and Objectives: The investigation of the psychosomatic symptoms in women residing developing countries is still emerging. To be precise, prevalence correlates severe fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety, insomnia are understudied Arab women, as these could relate to improper self-medication. This study mainly investigated association between self-medication with analgesics among a community-based cohort females Jordan. Materials Methods: We used web-based cross-sectional design....