Attitude and Practice of Patients toward Pharmaceutical Drugs in Al-leith health Centers, Saudi Arabia 2017
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
This is health centers based cross-sectional study aimed to assess the attitude and practice of patients toward pharmaceutical drugs. Four health centers were selected. A total of 193 patients were participated in this study. Random sampling was followed while distributing the questionnaire. Information about attitude, practice of patients and socio-demographics was collected. The data was expressed as counts and percentage using Microsoft Excel 2017 also figures were found. There were 77 patients from the age group 25 – 36 years (39.9 %) followed by 47 (24.4%) from the age group of 26 – 35. Seventy five (38.9%) patients were from secondary level and 56 (29%) patients were from graduated. Majority of patients were from education sector 59 (31%) followed by private sector 44 (22.8%). The abuse drugs among patients were found (81.3 %) Panadol, (11.9 %), antibiotics and (6.7 %) were used flagyl. The study concluded that the patients have positive attitude but still lack appropriate safe practices toward pharmaceutical drugs.
Authors and Affiliations
Alashary A. E. Hamdoon, Yousef Ali Almatani, Ryan Ayyadh Alomari, Saleh Mohamed Al-Zahrani, Khalid Mohammed Al-Fadhly, Abdalla E A Simsaa, Modawy Elnour Modawy, Faleh S Alyazidi
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- DOI 10.9790/1959-0701073943.
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