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. 2022;27(2):172-179.
doi: 10.5863/1551-6776-27.2.172. Epub 2022 Feb 9.

An Audit on Pharmacists' Knowledge and Experience in Pediatric Care

Mohammad A Y Alqudah  1 , Tareq L Mukattash  1 , Esra'a Al-Shammari  1   2   3 , Anan S Jarab  1 , Walid Al-Qerem  2 , Rana K Abu-Farha  3
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An Audit on Pharmacists' Knowledge and Experience in Pediatric Care

Mohammad A Y Alqudah et al. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2022.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine pharmacists' perceived knowledge and expertise required to deliver pharmaceutical care services to pediatric patients.

Methods: Once ethical approval was obtained, a questionnaire was posted on local pharmacy groups. The questionnaire is composed of 4 domains: 1) Demographics, 2) Perceived knowledge of pediatric treatment and dosing, 3) Real-life pediatric cases, and 4) Future aspirations to enhance pediatric pharmacy.

Results: A total of 200 questionnaires were completed and submitted online. Most participants (62.5%) practiced in a community setting. Most respondents (40%) reported that 41% to 60% of their patients were pediatrics. In general, respondents had a good perception of their knowledge and expertise to deliver pharmaceutical care services to pediatric patients. However, most respondents had a low knowledge score when faced with real-life pediatric cases. On a scale of 7 most respondents obtained the score of 2 (32%).

Conclusions: The present study sheds light on an alarming lack of knowledge in pediatric pharmaceutics among pharmacies in Jordan. Further training and educational programs should be put in place to address this gap in knowledge.

Keywords: Jordan; care; experience; knowledge; pediatrics; pharmacists; pharmacy education; survey.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures. The authors declare no conflicts or financial interest in any product or service mentioned in the manuscript, including grants, equipment, medications, employment, gifts, and honoraria. The authors had full access to all the data and take responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the data analysis.

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Figure 1.
Distribution of pharmacists based on their knowledge score regarding different cases in pediatrics (n = 200). Knowledge score ranges from 0 (no knowledge) to 7 (perfect knowledge); the mean score was 2.
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Figure 2.
Pharmacists' knowledge regarding how to treat different pediatric cases (n = 200).
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