Susan R Easterbrooks, Amy R Lederberg
Reading Fluency in Young Elementary School Age Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
Journal of deaf studies and deaf education
proton pump inhibitors ppi commonly prescribed medication recent evidence suggests longterm use may lead several adverse events address issue study aims assess patient awareness pharmacist practices educating patients potential risks associated prolonged ppi use two questionnaires developed researchers administered united arab emirates june august 2021 gather insights patients pharmacists use ppis knowledge potential side effects experiences attitudes toward receiving education ppi side effects patients knowledge evaluated based cumulative correct answers questions related ppis longterm adverse effects including increased fracture risk hypocalcemia vitamin b12 deficiency hypomagnesemia caution abrupt withdrawal statistical analyses conducted using spss 250 software overall 348 participants median age 40 years participated survey among 91 2614 used various forms ppi 38 users taking ppi overthecounter drugs patients low knowledge ppi side effects proper discontinuation median knowledge score 0 interquartile range 02 222 patients familiar least three five asked harms lower knowledge likely emirati compared nations p0004 aged 30 years compared younger counterparts p 0016 patients obtained relevant information physicians 25 pharmacists 7 inquiring 136 pharmacists shown common education concerning vitamin b12 deficiency 625 followed fracture risk 5809 yet less half 48 pharmacists instructed patients potential risk hypomagnesemia almost pharmacists 99 agreed requirement additional education possible harmful consequences ppis present study established considerable proportion ppi users uae lack necessary awareness potential adverse effects ppi despite extensive use country current pharmacist practice inefficient inculcating potential harms chronic ppi use required optimize efforts educate patients bridge knowledge gaps