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. 2018 Dec;40(6):1587-1595.
doi: 10.1007/s11096-018-0744-3. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

Knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors and practice of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease by Community Pharmacists in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Casmir E Amadi  1 , Folasade O Lawal  2 , Amam C Mbakwem  3 , Jayne N Ajuluchukwu  3 , David A Oke  3
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Knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors and practice of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease by Community Pharmacists in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Casmir E Amadi et al. Int J Clin Pharm. 2018 Dec.

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Abstract

Background Studies in international literature have shown that Community Pharmacists can make considerable impact in controlling cardiovascular disease risk factors, especially hypertension. In Nigeria, there are no studies on the knowledge of CVD risk factors by Community Pharmacists and their practice of primary prevention. Objective To assess the knowledge of CVD risk factors and practice of primary prevention of CVD amongst Nigerian community pharmacists. Setting Community Pharmacists in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 168 Community Pharmacists. Their knowledge of CVD risk factors was assessed with the Heart Disease Fact Questionnaire. Their opportunistic screening practices for CVD risk factors (primary prevention) were also assessed. Main outcome measures Knowledge of CVD risk factors and practice of primary CVD prevention. Results The mean age of the participating pharmacists was 41.7 (± 11.2) years and 87 (51.8%) of them were males. The median number of years of practice was 9.0 (3-15) years. Mean knowledge score was 22.1 (± 3.0) with 154 (91.7%) of the subjects scoring above 70%. An average of 95.5% of the participants correctly identified hypertension, smoking, dyslipidaemia, obesity, physical inactivity and diabetes as CVD risk factors. Eighty-one (48.2%) had good practice of primary CVD prevention. Conclusion: This study shows that Community Pharmacists in Nigeria have very good knowledge level of CVD risk factors and almost 50% of them practised primary prevention of CVD.

Keywords: CVD; Community Pharmacists; Hypertension; Nigeria; Primary prevention.

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Pie chart showing the distribution of the HDFQ scores of the respondents
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Scatter plot showing the relationship between HDFQ scores and knowledge of diagnostic cut off for common CVD risk factors. Spearman correlation coefficient: 0.317; p = 0.045
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Bar chart showing scores on the practice of primary prevention of CVD among the participants
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