Publications by authors named "Solaiman Alhawas"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the use of active learning strategies among healthcare faculty in the Middle East, highlighting a lack of research in this region compared to global studies.
- A web-based survey sent to faculty members in 17 countries revealed that 87% of participants used at least one active learning technique, with notable differences in usage based on gender and academic discipline.
- Challenges such as lack of technical support and time constraints were identified as significant barriers to the effective implementation of active learning methods.
Patients with mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety, who seek medical care in private psychiatric clinics in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have recently expressed concerns to doctors about difficulty in filling psychotropic medications, such as Amitriptyline and Aripiprazole, at retail community pharmacies. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a shortage of some commonly prescribed psychotropic medications in retail community pharmacies in Saudi Arabia, and if so, to explore the possible reasons behind the shortage of these medications. The availability of 28 commonly prescribed psychotropic medications was checked in multiple retail community pharmacies in 4 different regions of Saudi Arabia.
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