Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use by patients: Impact of modular educational training on pharmacists' questioning, counselling and risk assessments.

Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)-related morbidity and mortality can be reduced through medication counselling and risk reduction.

Objectives: This study evaluated the impact of short online modular NSAID training on the type and quality of questions asked, risk factors assessed, and counselling offered by community pharmacists to NSAID users.

Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-guided survey conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria, among 87 pharmacists evaluated the frequency of counselling, NSAID risk factor assessment and barriers to risk assessment.