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Volume 7, Issue 4 (Suppl)
Clin Exp Pharmacol
ISSN: 2161-1459 CPECR, an open access journal
Pharmacology Congress 2017
July 24-25, 2017
July 24-25, 2017 Melbourne, Australia
8
th
World Congress on
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Assessment of pharmacists’ knowledge regarding counseling patients about chronopharmacology of
antihypertensive drugs (calcium channel blockers, α & β blockers)
Suliman Alghurair
The General Directorate of Medical Services of Armed Forces, KSA
Statement of Problem:
Some pharmacists are not aware of chronopharmacology and the importance of counseling patients
about appropriate time to take their anti-hypertensive drugs.
Purpose of Study:
To measure pharmacists knowledge about chronopharmacology of anti-hypertensive medications (Calcium
Channel Blockers, α & β Blocker) and to assess pharmacist’s practice when providing patient counseling for hypertensive
patient’s. A convenient sample of community pharmacists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were given questionnaire that contains
closed and open ended questions. Data then analyzed by using descriptive statistics using Microsoft Office Excel 2010 to
provide an overview of the quantitative data collected.
Methodology:
This is a descriptive cross-sectional survey that was conducted by recruitment of convenient sample of
pharmacists from community pharmacies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Questionnaires that contain closed and open-ended
questions were given to the sample. Data then analyzed by using descriptive statistics using Microsoft Office Excel 2010 to
provide an overview of the quantitative data collected.
Findings:
Forty six (46) community pharmacists participated in the survey. Almost half of the sample (54%) agreed that blood
pressure has two peaks (9:00 AM and 7:00 PM). Likewise, half of the pharmacists participated in the survey think that some
medications can be taken at time patients preferred either in the morning or evening. In addition, most of the pharmacists
(93%) rated their counseling to patients as a good counseling.
Conclusion:
This study indicates that pharmacist’s awareness of chronopharmacology and interaction with antihypertensive
drugs and patients counseling about chronopharmacology and adherence to time when taking antihypertensive agents need
further improvement.
Biography
Suliman Alghurair has his experience in studying patient’s adherence to medications and measurement of factors that influence patient’s adherence to
medications. He is also interested in studying patient-pharmacist relationship and patient satisfaction.
saghurair@gmail.comSuliman Alghurair, Clin Exp Pharmacol 2017, 7:4 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2161-1459-C1-020