Pharmacists’ Attitudes Towards Long-Term Use of Nasal Decongestants: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mohammad M Mokhatrish,1 Sharif D Almatrafi,1 Turki M Aldrees,1 Turki A Aldriweesh,1 Fahad M AlGhamdi,2 Abdullah S Al-Dosary,3 Naif K Alhumaydani,3 Osamah Z Aldakkan,3 Naif Alrudian,3 Ali Hassan Ali3 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz...
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| author | Mokhatrish MM Almatrafi SD Aldrees TM Aldriweesh TA AlGhamdi FM Al-Dosary AS Alhumaydani NK Aldakkan OZ Alrudian N Ali AH |
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| description | Mohammad M Mokhatrish,1 Sharif D Almatrafi,1 Turki M Aldrees,1 Turki A Aldriweesh,1 Fahad M AlGhamdi,2 Abdullah S Al-Dosary,3 Naif K Alhumaydani,3 Osamah Z Aldakkan,3 Naif Alrudian,3 Ali Hassan Ali3 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Family Medicine & Polyclinics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz, Alkharj, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammad M Mokhatrish, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj, 5721, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966500689852, Email mokatresh@hotmail.comBackground: Rhinitis medicamentosa is a nonallergic inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by topical decongestants overuse. It mainly affects young and middle-aged adults. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of pharmacists regarding the utilization of over-the-counter intranasal decongestants.Methods: An online cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2021 to January 2022. The target population of the study included pharmacists who work in community pharmacies in Saudi Arabia. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of having positive attitude towards controlling the use of decongestant.Results: A total of 220 participants were included in this study. Around 15.0% of them reported that ND come with a physician prescription. The majority of the participants (87.3%) reported that the less than 5 days is the maximum safe duration for the use of NDs. Overall, the study participants demonstrated moderately positive attitude towards controlling the use of decongestant with a mean attitude score of 2.5 (standard deviation: 1.2) out of 5; which represents 50.0% of the maximum score. Binary logistic regression analysis identified that pharmacists aged 31– 40 years were two-folds more likely to have positive attitude towards controlling the use of decongestant compared to others (p< 0.05). Around 45.9% of them reported that they recommend other over-the-counter treatments like nasal irrigation, nasal steroids, or antihistamine if they see a patient with RM asking for ND with or without prescription.Conclusion: The majority of pharmacists in Saudi Arabia demonstrated sufficient awareness and understanding on the adverse effects associated with the excessive use of NDs. Rhinitis medicamentosa can be avoided by appropriate measures, highlighting the importance of raising awareness about the excessive use of decongestants among healthcare professionals and patients alike.Keywords: rhinitis medicamentosa, pharmacist, attitude, nasal decongestants, Saudi Arabia |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92c4dc4f3a3d48de9d58ffede386bd472024-03-12T17:38:24ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1178-23902024-03-01Volume 171079109091183Pharmacists’ Attitudes Towards Long-Term Use of Nasal Decongestants: A Cross-Sectional StudyMokhatrish MMAlmatrafi SDAldrees TMAldriweesh TAAlGhamdi FMAl-Dosary ASAlhumaydani NKAldakkan OZAlrudian NAli AHMohammad M Mokhatrish,1 Sharif D Almatrafi,1 Turki M Aldrees,1 Turki A Aldriweesh,1 Fahad M AlGhamdi,2 Abdullah S Al-Dosary,3 Naif K Alhumaydani,3 Osamah Z Aldakkan,3 Naif Alrudian,3 Ali Hassan Ali3 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Family Medicine & Polyclinics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz, Alkharj, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammad M Mokhatrish, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj, 5721, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966500689852, Email mokatresh@hotmail.comBackground: Rhinitis medicamentosa is a nonallergic inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by topical decongestants overuse. It mainly affects young and middle-aged adults. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of pharmacists regarding the utilization of over-the-counter intranasal decongestants.Methods: An online cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2021 to January 2022. The target population of the study included pharmacists who work in community pharmacies in Saudi Arabia. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of having positive attitude towards controlling the use of decongestant.Results: A total of 220 participants were included in this study. Around 15.0% of them reported that ND come with a physician prescription. The majority of the participants (87.3%) reported that the less than 5 days is the maximum safe duration for the use of NDs. Overall, the study participants demonstrated moderately positive attitude towards controlling the use of decongestant with a mean attitude score of 2.5 (standard deviation: 1.2) out of 5; which represents 50.0% of the maximum score. Binary logistic regression analysis identified that pharmacists aged 31– 40 years were two-folds more likely to have positive attitude towards controlling the use of decongestant compared to others (p< 0.05). Around 45.9% of them reported that they recommend other over-the-counter treatments like nasal irrigation, nasal steroids, or antihistamine if they see a patient with RM asking for ND with or without prescription.Conclusion: The majority of pharmacists in Saudi Arabia demonstrated sufficient awareness and understanding on the adverse effects associated with the excessive use of NDs. Rhinitis medicamentosa can be avoided by appropriate measures, highlighting the importance of raising awareness about the excessive use of decongestants among healthcare professionals and patients alike.Keywords: rhinitis medicamentosa, pharmacist, attitude, nasal decongestants, Saudi Arabiahttps://www.dovepress.com/pharmacists-attitudes-towards-long-term-use-of-nasal-decongestants-a-c-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDHrhinitis medicamentosapharmacistattitudenasal decongestantssaudi arabia. |
| spellingShingle | Mokhatrish MM Almatrafi SD Aldrees TM Aldriweesh TA AlGhamdi FM Al-Dosary AS Alhumaydani NK Aldakkan OZ Alrudian N Ali AH Pharmacists’ Attitudes Towards Long-Term Use of Nasal Decongestants: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare rhinitis medicamentosa pharmacist attitude nasal decongestants saudi arabia. |
| title | Pharmacists’ Attitudes Towards Long-Term Use of Nasal Decongestants: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Pharmacists’ Attitudes Towards Long-Term Use of Nasal Decongestants: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Pharmacists’ Attitudes Towards Long-Term Use of Nasal Decongestants: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pharmacists’ Attitudes Towards Long-Term Use of Nasal Decongestants: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Pharmacists’ Attitudes Towards Long-Term Use of Nasal Decongestants: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | pharmacists rsquo attitudes towards long term use of nasal decongestants a cross sectional study |
| topic | rhinitis medicamentosa pharmacist attitude nasal decongestants saudi arabia. |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/pharmacists-attitudes-towards-long-term-use-of-nasal-decongestants-a-c-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDH |
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