Drug repurposing for sustainable antimicrobial use: exploring pharmacists' awareness, attitudes, facilitators and barriers.

This study utilized a validated questionnaire that aimed to assess pharmacists' awareness and attitude towards drug repurposing for antimicrobial use. Despite the reasonable awareness, pharmacists reported unfavourable attitudes. Pharmacists with a B.

Determinants of poor health-related quality of life among outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis in Jordan.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and investigate the variables contributing to reduced HRQOL in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at two teaching hospitals in Jordan using a convenience sampling technique. The participants were interviewed face-to-face during the scheduled appointment at the outpatient rheumatology clinic.

The Mediation Roles of Coping Modalities on the Relationship Between Stress and Quality of Life Among Jordanian Nurses.

Nurses are at the frontline, dealing with people's most immense healthcare needs in stressful and demanding work environments. Consequently, it is essential to thoroughly examine how various coping mechanisms might affect the relationship between stress and quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to examine the mediation effect of both problem-focused coping (PFC) and emotion-focused coping (EFC) mechanisms on mitigating the effect of stress on the QOL among Jordanian nurses.

Factors Influencing Public Attitudes and Willingness to Utilize Telepharmacy Services in the UAE.

Telepharmacy, utilizing telecommunications to dispense pharmaceutical products and deliver patient care, offers numerous benefits for both the public and pharmacists. Previous research on exploring attitudes and willingness to use telepharmacy services has primarily focused on pharmacists rather than the general population. This study is aimed at assessing the attitudes and willingness of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) population to utilize telepharmacy services and identifying the factors influencing their inclination to use these services.

Enhancing hypertension detection and control through a hypertension certification program for pharmacists: A cluster randomized trial (The RPATH Study).

Importance: We designed an online educational program for primary care health care providers, the Hypertension Canada Professional Certification Program (HC-PCP), based upon its 2020 guidelines.

Objective: The objective was to determine the effect of the HC-PCP, taken by pharmacists, on systolic blood pressure (BP) in patients with poorly controlled hypertension.

Design: Stepped wedge cluster randomized trial (unit of randomization was the pharmacy).

Artificial intelligence utilization in the healthcare setting: perceptions of the public in the UAE.

Understanding the use of AI in healthcare is essential for the successful implementation of AI-driven healthcare solutions. The aim of this study was to evaluate public perception of AI utilization in healthcare settings. A validated questionnaire assessed general perceptions towards AI utilization, the use of AI by physician , and the use of AI by pharmacists .

Confidence, attitude, and practice of scientific research among health professions' students in the United Arab Emirates.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the confidence, attitude, and scientific research practices of undergraduate students of different health profession specialties.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, an online-based questionnaire was distributed as a Google Form via groups and pages of medical universities available on social media sites such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter to the second- to sixth-year students of different health profession specialties in different universities across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the period from October through December 2023 using the convenience sampling technique. The questionnaire included four parts that assessed socio-demographics and custom-designed research-related questions (6 items), perceived confidence (8 items), attitudes (14 items), and the practice in the context of scientific research and its implementation (9 items).

Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life in Outpatients with Myocardial Infarction.

Background: The health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with myocardial infarction (MI) is suboptimal because of the disease's life-threatening nature, the requirement for long-term lifestyle modifications, and the treatment regimens following MI. This study aimed to evaluate HRQOL and its associated factors in MI patients.

Material And Methods: This study was conducted on patients with MI who attended the outpatient cardiology clinic at a major teaching hospital in Jordan.

Role of Community Pharmacist in Asthma Management: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice.

Purpose: To investigate knowledge, attitude, and practice of asthma management counseling and the perceived barriers by community pharmacists.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 416 community pharmacists using an online-based questionnaire. The questionnaire included five parts that assessed socio-demographics and medical references used to seek drug-related information, pharmacists' knowledge (7 items), attitudes (5 items), practice (22 items) and the barriers for the provision of asthma management counseling (10 items).

Public knowledge and attitude towards drug-food interactions: implications for improved public health safety.

Drug-Food Interaction (DFI) can potentially lead to treatment ineffectiveness and adverse health outcomes. This study investigated knowledge and attitude towards DFI and the associated factors. A validated questionnaire was distributed to 2040 participants across Jordan.

Health-related quality of life and its associated factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate HRQOL and to explore the factors associated with poor HRQOL among patients with COPD.

Methods: In the present cross-sectional study, the validated St George's Respiratory Questionnaire for COPD patients (SGRQ-C) was used to evaluate HRQOL among 702 patients with COPD at two major hospitals in Jordan in the period between January and April 2022. Quantile regression analysis was used to explore the factors associated with HRQOL among the study participants.

Colorectal cancer screening among the public: knowledge, attitudes, and the perceived barriers.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests help in early detection of CRC and improve disease prognosis. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and barriers to CRC screening and the associated factors among the general population in Jordan. A validated self-administered online survey was distributed on 1542 individuals in Jordan.

Patterns of drug-related problems and the services provided to optimize drug therapy in the community pharmacy setting.

Introduction: Drug-related problems (DRPs) are events or circumstances involving drug therapy that actually or potentially interferes with desired health outcomes.

Objectives: To assess community pharmacists' knowledge and practice regarding DRP-reduction services, as well as the barriers and factors associated with decreased provision of these services.

Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized a validated questionnaire to assess pharmacists' knowledge, practice, and barriers to the provision of DRP-reduction services in the community pharmacy setting.

Public perception, satisfaction and expectations from community pharmacy services and the barriers to consult the community pharmacist.

This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate public perception, satisfaction, expectations, and barriers to utilize the community pharmacy services. A validated self-reported online survey was distributed on 681 individuals in different regions across Jordan. The mean age of the participants was 29 (±10) years.

Alberta Collaborative Quality Improvement Strategies to Improve Outcomes of Moderate and Late Preterm Infants (ABC-QI) Trial: a protocol for a multicentre, stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial.

Background: Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) is a collaborative quality improvement method adopted by the Canadian Neonatal Network that led to decreased mortality and morbidity in very preterm neonates. The Alberta Collaborative Quality Improvement Strategies to Improve Outcomes of Moderate and Late Preterm Infants (ABC-QI) Trial aims to evaluate the impact of EPIQ collaborative quality improvement strategies in moderate and late preterm neonates in Alberta, Canada.

Methods: In a 4-year, multicentre, stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial involving 12 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), we will collect baseline data with the current practices in the first year (all NICUs in the control arm).

Impact of the Novel CoronaviruS (COVID-19) on Frontline PharmacIsts Roles and ServicEs: INSPIRE Worldwide Survey.

Background: Pharmacy has been recognized as a vital healthcare profession during the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary objective of the INSPIRE Worldwide survey was to determine the impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy practice and pharmacists' roles around the world.

Methods: A cross-sectional online questionnaire with pharmacists who provided direct patient care during the pandemic.

Translating and piloting a cardiovascular risk assessment and management online tool using mobile technology.

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and management (RAM) services face many challenges and barriers in the community. Mobile technology offers the opportunity to empower patients and improve access to health prevention strategies to overcome these barriers. However, there is limited information on the availability and use of CVDRAM-related mobile technology in the Arabic language.

A photovoice study on community pharmacists' roles and lived experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Community pharmacists were the face of the health response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Their pivotal role during the pandemic has been widely recognized, as they adapted to continue to provide a higher level of care to their patients.

Objective: The objective of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of frontline pharmacists' lived experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on their roles.

A prospective observational study of the efficacy of ketamine for rescue analgesia in the postanesthesia recovery unit.

Background: Early severe postoperative pain is frequently resistant to management with opioid analgesia alone. Perioperative low-dose ketamine as an analgesia adjunct has been studied extensively. Its efficacy as a rescue analgesic in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) has not been determined.

Evaluating the impact of patient-reported outcome measures on depression and anxiety levels in people with multiple sclerosis: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease affecting multiple functional aspects of patients' lives. Depression and anxiety are common amongst persons with MS (PwMS). There has been an interest in utilizing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to capture and systematically assess patient's perceptions of their MS experience in addition to other clinical measures, but PROMs are not usually collected in routine clinical practice.

The effect of nurse practitioner (NP-led) care on health-related quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis - a randomized trial.

Background: Care for People with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) is increasingly complex, requiring innovations in care. Canada has high rates of MS; it is challenging for general neurologists to optimally care for PwMS with busy office practices. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of add-on Nurse Practitioner (NP)-led care for PwMS on depression and anxiety (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS), compared to usual care (community neurologist, family physician).

An assessment of the minimal clinically important difference for the pain disability quality-of-Life Questionnaire-Spine.

Objective: The Pain Disability Quality-Of-Life Questionnaire-Spine (PDQQ-S) is a validated six question patient reported outcome measure designed for usage in minimally invasive spine intervention. The purpose of this study was to determine the Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) for the PDQQ-S.

Design: Retrospective single arm cohort study involving 411 patients who had undergone lumbar facet and/or sacroiliac joint RFN and had completed pre-and 3-month post RFN PDQQ-S.