Assessing the Workplace Cyberloafing Behavior among Pharmacists in Pakistan.

Objective: After the commencement of the Internet and the popularity of various electronic devices, cyberloafing has become prevalent in the workplace regardless of professional type, demographic characteristics, and country. Individuals use the Internet for work-irrelevant purposes during work hours, which is believed to have a controversial role in work productivity. However, rare studies have paid attention to the prevalence of cyberloafing behavior among Pakistan pharmacists.

Development and validation of the General Rehabilitation Adherence Scale (GRAS) in patients attending physical therapy clinics for musculoskeletal disorders.

Background: Non-adherence to physical therapy ranges from 14 to 70%. This could adversely affect physical functioning and requires careful monitoring. Studies that describe designing and validation of adherence measuring scales are scant.

Development and validation of a novel rheumatoid arthritis knowledge assessment scale in Pakistani patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Aim: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic progressive disabling disease that mainly affects joints. Studies documenting Pakistani patients' knowledge regarding RA disease are lacking and there is a need for such endeavor. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a novel research tool to document patient knowledge about RA disease.

Translation and validation of the English version of the general medication adherence scale (GMAS) in patients with chronic illnesses.

This study aimed to translate the General Medication Adherence Scale (GMAS) into English language and validate it in patients suffering from chronic illnesses. A 1-month study (January 2018) was conducted in a random sample of patients suffering from chronic illnesses who visited the outpatient departments of four tertiary healthcare facilities in Karachi, Pakistan. Translation of the tool and its content, as well as face validity, was carried out.

A qualitative study investigating perceived barriers to medication adherence in chronic illness patients of Karachi, Pakistan.

Objective: The study aimed to perceived barriers to medication adherence in patients with chronic illnesses..

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi in September 2017, using grounded theory and inductive approach.

Dietary Supplement Use Among Students of Pharmacy Colleges in the City of Karachi, Pakistan: Prevalence, Opinions, and Attitudes.

This study was conducted among pharmacy students in Karachi, Pakistan, to document prevalence, opinions and their attitudes toward dietary supplement (DS) use. A cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of four months. The study used a specially formulated dietary supplement questionnaire (DSQ).