Poisoning and its Management in Healthcare Facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria
Background: Poisons are chemical substances that produce harmful effects on the body. About 0.3 million people die annually from poisoning. Poisons are produced by animals, plants, microorganisms, and food contamination. Poisoning is a global public health problem, especially in children and teenage...
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| description | Background: Poisons are chemical substances that produce harmful effects on the body. About 0.3 million people die annually from poisoning. Poisons are produced by animals, plants, microorganisms, and food contamination. Poisoning is a global public health problem, especially in children and teenagers and healthcare providers ought to provide protocols for its management.
Objectives: The main aim of this study was to document the mode, knowledge of antidotes, and management of poisoning by healthcare providers in selected community pharmacies and hospitals in Lagos state.
Methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study data were collected using questionnaires administered to 112 providers in selected community pharmacies and hospitals in Lagos state. The obtained data were collated and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results were presented as frequency tables and charts.
Results: A response rate of 85.7% was achieved. The most common mode of poisoning was accidental (89% and 68% among pharmacists and physicians, respectively) and the highest incidence was among children 0-5 years old (41.5% and 48.3% among pharmacists and physicians, respectively). Management was mainly via gastric decontamination with activated charcoal in pharmacies and supportive care in the hospitals. Knowledge and availability of antidotes and management of poisoning were poor.
Conclusion: Management of poisoning was generally inadequate and the prominence of a poison control center was recognized. The establishment of poison control centers in healthcare facilities and the organization of updated lectures for healthcare providers will go a long way to improving poisoning management in the state. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95c41ae56a46463cb3c93672425a22fd2022-12-21T20:21:54ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesPharmaceutical and Biomedical Research2423-44942020-07-0171514Poisoning and its Management in Healthcare Facilities in Lagos State, NigeriaArinola Joda0Olubusola Olugbake1Oluwaseun Ajetunmobi2Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.Background: Poisons are chemical substances that produce harmful effects on the body. About 0.3 million people die annually from poisoning. Poisons are produced by animals, plants, microorganisms, and food contamination. Poisoning is a global public health problem, especially in children and teenagers and healthcare providers ought to provide protocols for its management. Objectives: The main aim of this study was to document the mode, knowledge of antidotes, and management of poisoning by healthcare providers in selected community pharmacies and hospitals in Lagos state. Methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study data were collected using questionnaires administered to 112 providers in selected community pharmacies and hospitals in Lagos state. The obtained data were collated and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results were presented as frequency tables and charts. Results: A response rate of 85.7% was achieved. The most common mode of poisoning was accidental (89% and 68% among pharmacists and physicians, respectively) and the highest incidence was among children 0-5 years old (41.5% and 48.3% among pharmacists and physicians, respectively). Management was mainly via gastric decontamination with activated charcoal in pharmacies and supportive care in the hospitals. Knowledge and availability of antidotes and management of poisoning were poor. Conclusion: Management of poisoning was generally inadequate and the prominence of a poison control center was recognized. The establishment of poison control centers in healthcare facilities and the organization of updated lectures for healthcare providers will go a long way to improving poisoning management in the state.http://pbr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-330-en.htmlpoisoninghealthcare providerantidotespoison control and managementhealthcare facilities |
| spellingShingle | Arinola Joda Olubusola Olugbake Oluwaseun Ajetunmobi Poisoning and its Management in Healthcare Facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research poisoning healthcare provider antidotes poison control and management healthcare facilities |
| title | Poisoning and its Management in Healthcare Facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Poisoning and its Management in Healthcare Facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Poisoning and its Management in Healthcare Facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Poisoning and its Management in Healthcare Facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Poisoning and its Management in Healthcare Facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | poisoning and its management in healthcare facilities in lagos state nigeria |
| topic | poisoning healthcare provider antidotes poison control and management healthcare facilities |
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