Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Pediatric Pain Management in Nigeria
ibrahim Ogunyinka,1 Kazeem Yusuff,2 Patrick O Erah,3 Kazeem Oshikoya,4 Folayemi Faponle,5 Hussein Ungo-kore,6 Ibrahim Oreagba,7 Ahmed Yakasai,8 Anthony Idoko,9 Solape Ileoma,10 Aminu Umar1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo Un...
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Dove Medical Press
2021
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| Sumario: | ibrahim Ogunyinka,1 Kazeem Yusuff,2 Patrick O Erah,3 Kazeem Oshikoya,4 Folayemi Faponle,5 Hussein Ungo-kore,6 Ibrahim Oreagba,7 Ahmed Yakasai,8 Anthony Idoko,9 Solape Ileoma,10 Aminu Umar1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; 3Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria; 4Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; 5Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria; 6Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria; 7Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria; 8Pharmaplus Nigeria Limited, Kano, Nigeria; 9Directorate of Education and Training, Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, Idu, Abuja, Nigeria; 10Department of Pharmacy, Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, Lagos, NigeriaCorrespondence: ibrahim OgunyinkaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Sokoto, PMB 2346, NigeriaTel +234-803-936-3848Email ib1072000@yahoo.com.auPurpose: Community pharmacists (CPs) frequently attend to pediatric patients with pain but limited data exist regarding their knowledge of and attitude to effective management of pediatric pain in Nigeria. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of and attitude to pediatric pain management among CPs in Nigeria.Patients and Methods: A validated and pilot-tested questionnaire, the Community Pharmacists Survey on Pediatric Pain, was administered to 517 eligible participants at the 38th Annual National Conference of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria. Independent samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used for inferential statistical analyses.Results: CPs with additional higher academic qualifications and clinically related additional academic degrees had significantly higher mean knowledge scores relative to first degree only holder counterpart (t= 4.33, p< 0.05, Eta2=0.05) and those without clinically related second degrees (t= 6.34, p< 0.05, Eta2=0.27). Pain knowledge among the study cohort also varied significantly by age group, years of practicing community pharmacy, ownership structure of premises, geographical location of practice and previous exposure to pain management training (F(4370)=2.858, p=0.025, Eta2=0.03; F(3371)=3.985, p=0.008, Eta2=0.03; F(2372)=3.643, p=0.027, Eta2=0.02; F(5369)=4.497, p=0.01, Eta2=0.06; F(2372)=3.587, p=0.029, Eta2=0.02), respectively.Conclusion: Community pharmacists’ knowledge of and attitude to pediatric pain management in Nigeria appeared sub-optimal, and requires regular targeted educational intervention to fill the identified gaps, improve service delivery and patient outcomes.Keywords: conference, pain location, questionnaire, referrals |
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