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Food-drug interactions: Knowledge among pharmacists in Jordan

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  • Mohammed Zawiah
  • Al-Motassem Yousef
  • Amer Hayat Khan
  • Fahmi Y AL-Ashwal
  • Amal Matar
  • Batool ALKhawaldeh
  • Rand Nassar
  • Rami Abduljabbar
  • Abdullah Abdulmajid Abdo Ahmed

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Background: Pharmacists have crucial role in providing drug information and medication counseling to patients. This survey aimed to benchmark the current knowledge of the pharmacists concerning food-drug interactions (FDIs) in Jordan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Amman, the capital and largest city of Jordan, using a validated questionnaire. It was distributed to pharmacists working in community and hospital pharmacies using a convenience sampling technique. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed in this study. Results: A total of 340 questionnaires distributed, 300 (88%) pharmacists responded. Over 50% of pharmacists claimed that they have sufficient knowledge regarding FDI. Virtually, the overall median (interquartile range) knowledge score was 18 (15–21), approximately 60%. The highest knowledge scores were for alcohol-drug interactions section (66.6%) followed by both common food-drug interactions and the timing of drug intake to food consumption sections with a score of (58.3%) for each, reflecting a suboptimal knowledge of FDIs among the pharmacists. Conclusion: Pharmacists had unsatisfactory knowledge about common FDIs, with no significant difference between hospital and community pharmacists. Therefore, more attention and efforts should be played to improve awareness about potential food-drug interactions.

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  • Mohammed Zawiah & Al-Motassem Yousef & Amer Hayat Khan & Fahmi Y AL-Ashwal & Amal Matar & Batool ALKhawaldeh & Rand Nassar & Rami Abduljabbar & Abdullah Abdulmajid Abdo Ahmed, 2020. "Food-drug interactions: Knowledge among pharmacists in Jordan," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(6), pages 1-12, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0234779
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234779
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