Identifying Drug-Therapy Problems among Syrian Refugees in Zaatari Refugee Camp
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15513670 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alaa M Hammad (0000-0003-3800-1220, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, corresponding author), Walid Al‐Qerem (0000-0001-9831-7572, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan), Fawaz Alasmari (0000-0003-2382-5892, King Saud University), Jonathan Ling (0000-0003-2932-4474, University of Sunderland), Raghda Qarqaz (0000-0003-2268-993X, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan), Hakam Alaqabani (0000-0001-8575-6779, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 7199-7199 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19127199 |
| PMID | 35742447 |
| OpenAlex | W4282560202 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 55 |
Background: Due to a lack of proper pharmaceutical care, Syrian refugees in the Zaatari refugee camp are more likely to have drug-related issues, such as prescription errors and adverse drug occurrences. Aim: The current study aims to identify drug-therapy problems among Syrian refugees in the Zaatari refugee camp. Method: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. Patients' files were collected from the Zaatari camp database. Patients who were 18 years or older and were previously diagnosed with a chronic disease were included. A classification of drug therapy problems (DTPs) was adapted. Results: The data of 1530 adult patients (896 females) were collected. The mean age of the sample was 53.7 years and the mean Body mass Index (BMI) was 27.20. The mean of all taken medications was 4.01 (±2.33) medications, with a maximum number of 13. A total of 3572 DTPs was identified, with a mean of 2.33 (±1.26) DTPs per patient. Based on the above-mentioned classification, 70.32% of the DTPs were related to indication, 26.65% were related to effectiveness, and 3.03% were related to safety. Conclusion: This study found that refugees in the Zaatari refugee camp have numerous DTPs among their medications. Greater focus should be placed on their medical care, in order to prevent any future complications due to DTPs
Body mass index · Cross-sectional study · Drug · Medical prescription · Pharmacotherapy · Refugee · Medicine · Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes · Pharmaceutical studies and practices · Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions · Internal Medicine · Pharmacology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |