Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Exploration of Awareness and Practice of Health Care Professionals of Tharparkar District
Background: Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly prescribed drugs and their inadequate prescription can have adverse outcomes. Multiple factors are responsible for inappropriate use of PPIs including self-medication, less knowledge about PPIs in medical staff, and consumer-oriented advertisi...
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| description | Background: Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly prescribed drugs and their inadequate prescription can have adverse
outcomes. Multiple factors are responsible for inappropriate use of PPIs including self-medication, less knowledge about PPIs in
medical staff, and consumer-oriented advertising.
Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices about PPI use among Physicians in Tharparkar District of Sindh province,
Pakistan.
Methods: This is a cross Sectional study that was done in the rural hospitals (Basic Health Unit, Rural Health Centre, Talukka, and
District Hospital) in Tharparkar District Sindh. The study took place for 6 months from October 13, 2019, to April 12, 2020. All PMC
licensed Physicians working in district Tharparkar for at least 6 months were consecutively enrolled. Knowledge questions comprised
of questions about PPI and their indication and side effects while practice questions such as indication, route, and duration of action
were asked. All participants were classified as having adequate knowledge and adequate practice based on the correct answer to
each question. The study included PMC-licensed physicians with one-year internship/ house job experience and Physicians who
had worked at district Tharparkar in a rural setting for at least 6 months. Physicians who did not give consent were excluded from
the study.
Results: Of 102 practitioners, the mean age of the participants was 39.57 ±9.14 years. The majority of the practitioners were males
(n=82, 80.4%). Most of the practitioners (n=66, 65%) were working in district hospitals, 21 (19.6%) in rural health centers, and 15
(14.7%) in basic health units. Adequate knowledge was observed in 34 (33.3%) while adequate practice in 33 (32.4%) participants.
Conclusion: The knowledge and practices about Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) use were found to be unsatisfactory among Physicians
working at Tharparkar |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59e72f562fb1490093fa573a61d94ed22023-08-10T06:35:47ZengLiaquat National Hospital and Medical CollegeLiaquat National Journal of Primary Care2707-35212708-91342023-12-015316016510.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.5.32Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Exploration of Awareness and Practice of Health Care Professionals of Tharparkar DistrictPardeep Kumar0Swaleha Tariq Bhombal1Sawairah Mukhtiar2Aiman Ahsan3Uzair Abbas4Anmol5Department of Family Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDow International Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Physiology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanLiaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad, PakistanBackground: Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly prescribed drugs and their inadequate prescription can have adverse outcomes. Multiple factors are responsible for inappropriate use of PPIs including self-medication, less knowledge about PPIs in medical staff, and consumer-oriented advertising. Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices about PPI use among Physicians in Tharparkar District of Sindh province, Pakistan. Methods: This is a cross Sectional study that was done in the rural hospitals (Basic Health Unit, Rural Health Centre, Talukka, and District Hospital) in Tharparkar District Sindh. The study took place for 6 months from October 13, 2019, to April 12, 2020. All PMC licensed Physicians working in district Tharparkar for at least 6 months were consecutively enrolled. Knowledge questions comprised of questions about PPI and their indication and side effects while practice questions such as indication, route, and duration of action were asked. All participants were classified as having adequate knowledge and adequate practice based on the correct answer to each question. The study included PMC-licensed physicians with one-year internship/ house job experience and Physicians who had worked at district Tharparkar in a rural setting for at least 6 months. Physicians who did not give consent were excluded from the study. Results: Of 102 practitioners, the mean age of the participants was 39.57 ±9.14 years. The majority of the practitioners were males (n=82, 80.4%). Most of the practitioners (n=66, 65%) were working in district hospitals, 21 (19.6%) in rural health centers, and 15 (14.7%) in basic health units. Adequate knowledge was observed in 34 (33.3%) while adequate practice in 33 (32.4%) participants. Conclusion: The knowledge and practices about Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) use were found to be unsatisfactory among Physicians working at Tharparkarhttps://journals.lnh.edu.pk/lnjpc/pdf/0643f120-ee9b-4f5c-9428-2e2178a43022.pdfhealth care professionalsknowledgepracticesproton pump inhibitor (ppi). |
| spellingShingle | Pardeep Kumar Swaleha Tariq Bhombal Sawairah Mukhtiar Aiman Ahsan Uzair Abbas Anmol Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Exploration of Awareness and Practice of Health Care Professionals of Tharparkar District Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care health care professionals knowledge practices proton pump inhibitor (ppi). |
| title | Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Exploration of Awareness and Practice of Health Care Professionals of Tharparkar District |
| title_full | Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Exploration of Awareness and Practice of Health Care Professionals of Tharparkar District |
| title_fullStr | Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Exploration of Awareness and Practice of Health Care Professionals of Tharparkar District |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Exploration of Awareness and Practice of Health Care Professionals of Tharparkar District |
| title_short | Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Exploration of Awareness and Practice of Health Care Professionals of Tharparkar District |
| title_sort | use of proton pump inhibitors an exploration of awareness and practice of health care professionals of tharparkar district |
| topic | health care professionals knowledge practices proton pump inhibitor (ppi). |
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