Awareness of statin–food interactions using grapefruit as an example: a cross-sectional study in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | Mohamed Hassan Elnaem, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Elkalmi, Mohamed Baraka, Royes Joseph Chacko, Adel Sadeq, Asim Ahmed Elnour, Mahmoud M. AbdRabo Moustafa, Abdullah H. AlQarross |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Geriatrics
Community pharmacies medicine.medical_specialty Statin medicine.drug_class business.industry Cross-sectional study Economics Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) Patient counselling Educational attainment Family medicine medicine Outpatient clinic Health information business Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research. 12:545-551 |
| ISSN: | 1759-8893 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jphsr/rmab047 |
| Popis: | Objectives The purpose of this study is to assess patients’ knowledge regarding statin–grapefruit interactions, to identify any pertinent demographic characteristics that may influence knowledge of this drug–food interaction, and to identify preferred patient sources of health information. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from statins users about the awareness regarding drug interaction with foods. Self-administered questionnaires have been distributed to collect data from statins users regardless of the type and the reason they administer these medications. Respondents were statins users visiting the King Fahd Hospital’s outpatient clinic (KFHU) and community pharmacies in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Key findings Our study revealed that 62% of statin users never heard about the statin–grapefruit interaction. Only 11% have correctly recognized the interaction effect. Only 11, 21 and 6% of users have reported that they often/always received information on drug–food interaction from pharmacists, physicians and nurses, respectively. Users aged above 60 years had lower awareness than those aged Conclusions The majority of statin users have never heard about their interaction with food. Geriatrics, low-income and less educated patients had a lower level of awareness compared with their counterparts. Many patients may end up discontinuing their medications because of that interaction and the consequent side effects. Pharmacists are requested to play their expected role in providing adequate patient counselling to help improve patients’ awareness regarding safety concerns of statins medication. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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