Contraceptives Knowledge and Perception: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Future Pharmacists in Jordan
Kamal M Al-Shami,1,2 Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal,3,4 Ahmad Naoras Bitar,5 Sami Alshakhshir6 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 2Division of Tumor Metabolism and Microenvironment, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany;...
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ftdovepress:oai:dovepress.com/87560 2023-11-12T04:25:45+01:00 Contraceptives Knowledge and Perception: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Future Pharmacists in Jordan Al-Shami,Kamal Al-Ashwal,Fahmi Y Bitar,Ahmad Alshakhshir,Sami 2023-10-24 text/html https://www.dovepress.com/contraceptives-knowledge-and-perception-a-cross-sectional-study-among--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJC en eng Dove Press info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.2147/OAJC.S431243 https://www.dovepress.com/contraceptives-knowledge-and-perception-a-cross-sectional-study-among--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAJC info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Open Access Journal of Contraception Original Research info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2023 ftdovepress https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S431243 2023-10-29T18:38:24Z Kamal M Al-Shami,1,2 Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal,3,4 Ahmad Naoras Bitar,5 Sami Alshakhshir6 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 2Division of Tumor Metabolism and Microenvironment, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; 3Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq; 4Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen; 5Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Malaysian Allied Health Sciences Academy, Selangor, Malaysia; 6Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Aqaba University of Technology, Aqaba, JordanCorrespondence: Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen, Tel +967-771661055, Email fahmialashwal89@gmail.comBackground: Unintended pregnancy has huge burdens on healthcare resources and society. Contraception is essential to reduce it, and pharmacists are usually the first healthcare providers who are asked for advice about contraceptives. Therefore, the study aimed to evaluate future pharmacists’ knowledge, awareness, and perceptions of contraceptive methods and assess the factors influencing their knowledge, awareness, and perceptions.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among senior pharmacy ‎students at four universities. Data was collected over three months using a structured and validated questionnaire. Both inferential (Mann–Whitney U-test and Kruskal–Wallis test) and descriptive analyses were employed.Results: A total of 310 eligible participants completed the questionnaire, and more than half of them ‎‎(N=172; 55.5%) were final-year students. The Mann–Whitney U-test revealed that final-year students had significantly better knowledge (U= 14,261.5, p< 0.002) and a higher level of awareness (U= 13,971.5, p< 0.007) ... Article in Journal/Newspaper sami Dove Medical Press Open Access Journal of Contraception Volume 14 159 167 |
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Kamal M Al-Shami,1,2 Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal,3,4 Ahmad Naoras Bitar,5 Sami Alshakhshir6 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 2Division of Tumor Metabolism and Microenvironment, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; 3Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq; 4Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen; 5Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Malaysian Allied Health Sciences Academy, Selangor, Malaysia; 6Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Aqaba University of Technology, Aqaba, JordanCorrespondence: Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen, Tel +967-771661055, Email fahmialashwal89@gmail.comBackground: Unintended pregnancy has huge burdens on healthcare resources and society. Contraception is essential to reduce it, and pharmacists are usually the first healthcare providers who are asked for advice about contraceptives. Therefore, the study aimed to evaluate future pharmacists’ knowledge, awareness, and perceptions of contraceptive methods and assess the factors influencing their knowledge, awareness, and perceptions.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among senior pharmacy ‎students at four universities. Data was collected over three months using a structured and validated questionnaire. Both inferential (Mann–Whitney U-test and Kruskal–Wallis test) and descriptive analyses were employed.Results: A total of 310 eligible participants completed the questionnaire, and more than half of them ‎‎(N=172; 55.5%) were final-year students. The Mann–Whitney U-test revealed that final-year students had significantly better knowledge (U= 14,261.5, p< 0.002) and a higher level of awareness (U= 13,971.5, p< 0.007) ... |
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