| Autor: |
AL-Shakhshir, Sami Mustafa, Sulaiman, Syed Azhar Syed, Alhaddad, Mahmoud S., Ismail, Mohd Pazudin |
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Archives of Pharmacy Practice; 2019, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p5-10, 6p |
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Objective: This study aimed to identify the impact of a clinical pharmacist-led digital educational program on knowledge, perceptions, and practice of Malaysian pregnant women. Methods: A randomized control trial (RCT) was undertaken at the antenatal clinic of Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). The study was carried out on 800 pregnant women who were randomly divided into the intervention and control groups. The educational program was given to patients by sending them a weekly video clip and a daily short message through WhatsApp application for one month. The participants' knowledge, perception, and practice were assessed using a pre-validated questionnaire before and after the intervention. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed using SPSS version 22. All p-values of less than 0.05 were considered significant. Results: The baseline levels of knowledge, perception, and practice towards medications used during pregnancy and teratogenicity were comparable and similar in intervention and control groups. However, the comparisons between intervention and control groups after the intervention showed significant improvement in total scores of knowledge (P<0.001) and practice (P<0.016). The perception domain showed significant improvement after the education in the intervention group p<0.001 but it was not significantly different from the control group. Conclusion: A pharmacist-led educational program using digital technology is considered an effective method in improving pregnant women's knowledge, perceptions, and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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