Optimization of drug therapy and preventing drug-related problems (DRPs) are major factors to improve health care, reduce expenditure, potentially save lives. This study aimed at describing the types, numbers, frequencies DRPs in outpatient settings a group hospitals Jordan. The was set cardiology, endocrine, respiratory clinics five Patients who visited above during period from September 2012 December 2013, were candidates for this study. Each included subject fully assessed by clinical...

To assess self-medication practices and to evaluate the impact of obtaining medical knowledge on among pharmacy students at Jordan University Science Technology.This was a cross-sectional study. A well-validated questionnaire that included 3 sections about administered subjects after introducing term "self-medication" verbally.1,317 had participated in study were subgrouped according their academic level into seniors juniors. Compared general population rate 42.5%, practice reported by...

Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors correlating with hypertensive patients' compliance lifestyle recommendations in north of Jordan. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional survey face-to-face interview methods were used collect the data from 1000 adult Jordanian patients (>18 years old). questionnaire was developed based on previous literature professional consultation. Results: Only 23% fully compliant healthy behaviors. About 95% knowledgeable hypertension 86% had positive...

Free access to essential medicines is a fundamental right. Governments should provide accessible and affordable people. The purpose of this study was evaluate medicines' prices, availability affordability in Jordan.Data collected from 30 public sectors private 6 regions Jordan. At each institution, the prices data 50 originator brand (OB) lowest-price generic (LPG) equivalent were collected. Medicines' compared with international reference (IRPs) obtain median price ratio (MPR). Availability...

To describe the increasing number of pharmacy schools in Jordan.A review for numbers and their curricula was conducted.To date, there are 18 Jordan. PharmD program is offered by two public schools. PhD one school; while MSc seven Public have similar programs terms curricula, 'regular' 'parallel'. The ratio pharmacists to 1000 population 2.1 2012. Substantial increase pharmacists' integration needed private primary care settings.Number graduates Jordan seems be 'high'. If remain on a track...

Public providers in Jordan are facing increasing health demands due to human crises. This study aimed benchmark the unit costs of hospital services public provide insights into outlook for care costs.The per admission, inpatient days, outpatient visits, emergency visits and surgical operations were estimated using standard average costing method (top-down) fiscal year 2018-2019. The day nine specialities staff Jordanian dinars (exchange rate JOD 1 = USD 1.41).The cost admission was 782.300...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent reporting necessary information in published health economic research World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Countries (WHO EMC). Methods: A systematic literature search conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar identify pharmacoeconomic studies WHO EMC. inclusion criteria for were: (i) original studies, (ii) compared pharmaceutical services or drugs, (iii) EMC, (iv) manuscript English. articles were reviewed by two...

Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS) are unwanted symptoms commonly originating from the use of certain medications. The can range minimal discomfort to permanent involuntary muscular movements. aims study were examine incidence drug-induced extrapyramidal (di-EPS), associated risk factors, and clinical characteristics.This is a retrospective, observational di-EPS conducted in outpatient clinics Jordan using longitudinal health database (Hakeem®) for data collection. Patients who received drugs...

Objective Pediatric asthma is a major public health concern, considering its chronic nature and negative effects on quality of life affected children. Telemedicine efficacious in providing pharmaceutical care for patients with several diseases, including asthma. This approach allows habitants sparsely populated rural Jordanian areas to remotely access high-quality healthcare services. Pharmacist-provided counseling has proven benefits improving patient adherence rates their understanding....

Drug and Therapeutics Committees (DTCs) were founded about a century ago as guide for dealing with drugs in hospitals. Since then, it has shown vital role rational drug use terms of regulatory educational activities.To describe structures, functions, activities hospital DTCs.A questionnaire was developed based on previous studies. Questions consisted information respondents' demographics; DTCs; selection process resources used, factors criteria used selection.The overall response rate 95%....

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Concerns have been raised about the influence adverse drug effects on patient's health-related quality life (HRQoL) in COPD patients. This study aimed to evaluate impact treatment-related HRQoL patients.In cross-sectional study, patients aged 40 years or older were identified interviewed during their hospital visits. The EuroQol 5 Dimension Level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire was used for...

Purpose: To measure the impact of beliefs, expectations, side effects, and their combined effects on risk for medication nonpersistence. Patients methods: Using a cross-sectional design, individuals from Saskatchewan, Canada who started new antihypertensive, cholesterol-lowering, or antihyperglycemic were surveyed about factors nonpersistence including: (a) beliefs measured by composite score three questions asking threat condition, importance drug, harm drug; (b) incident attributed to...

Aim: To analyze the direct medical costs of breast cancer (BC) patients in north Jordan. Patients: A cohort BC treated during 2015 at King Abdullah University Hospital. Methods: retrospective analysis 119 patients, where all records including age, sex, treatment processes and were extracted from patients' profiles examined. Results: The mean age was 50.8 (±10.2) years. total sample cost Jordanian dinar 1,393,325 (US$1,963,560). per patient stage I to IV 6696, 9183, 11,970 15,073,...

Drug-related problems (DRPs) can be defined as any event that is drug related results in harm or providing less than optimum medical care to patients. The aim of this study determine the types and frequency each type DRP selected outpatient settings Jordan, with emphasis on gender a grouping variable. This was non-randomized controlled trial, carried out over 3 days, at Alsarih Medical Health Center north Jordan. Clinical pharmacists conducting research interviewed randomly population,...

This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of 400 healthcare professionals recruited from primary centres in northern Jordan between April and October 2015.The questionnaire included questions about smoking behaviour, risks, opinions providing anti-smoking counselling.More than 80% participants reported that smoking-free policies were not enforced at centres.Compared to hospitals the general population, less prevalent among more men.More 90% believed dangerous associated with...

Objective This study aimed to estimate the association of smoking with direct medical expenditures for chronic disease management in north Jordan. Design, setting and participants Retrospective cohort using hospital database. Patients who were diagnosed at least one disease,were aged 18 years or older had attended King Abdullah University Hospital procedures from 1 July 2015 through 30 June 2016 included study. Main outcome measures The interest was according status. Results Data collected...