%0 Journal Article %J Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine %D 2023 %T Impact of Treatment on Asthma Control in Quetta Pakistan %A Sadia Sehar %A Noman-ul-Haq %A Maria Tahir %A Sohail Riaz %A Aqeel Nasim %A Muhammad Saood %A Riffat Yasmin %K Asthma Control %K Asthma Control Questionnaire %K Pakistan %K Quetta %K Treatment %X

Background: Poorly controlled asthma may lead to decreased lung function, increase the risk of complications and more episodes of exacerbations, increased healthcare utilization, including more frequent hospitalizations and emergency room visits. Regular monitoring of asthma symptoms and lung function can help identify any potential issues in asthma control and ensure optimal management. Objectives: The study aims to assess the asthma control by the usage of asthma controller medications especially, corticosteroids, bronchodilators and leukotriene modifiers, among patients receiving treatment through well-validated questionnaire. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study with a sample of 361 was conducted in different public hospitals outpatient departments and clinics of Quetta Pakistan by using a convenience sampling technique. The Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) was used to measure the asthma control of the asthmatic patients. The descriptive and inferential statistics have been done by using SPSS version 20 with a p value <0.05. Results: The study found that an average score of asthma control was 3.1±1.10 thereby indicating uncontrolled asthma with also 62.3% of study participants had uncontrolled asthma, no patient had controlled asthma. An increased number of medications including the use of corticosteroids and leukotriene modifiers posed an impact on asthma control of the study population. Conclusion: The study concluded that corticosteroids and leukotriene modifiers can be effective in asthma control and it is suggested for the future studies that route of administration and treatment guidelines must also be determined along with the asthma control to gain a complete picture of impact of treatment and management on any health outcomes.

%B Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine %V 9 %P 1-5 %8 March 2023 %G eng %N 1 %9 Original Article %& 1 %R 10.5530/jppcm.2023.1.1 %0 Journal Article %J Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine %D 2022 %T Assessment of Prescription Errors among Community Pharmacists in Quetta Balochitsan, Pakistan %A Sherjeel Najam %A Noman ul Haq %A Muhammad Saood %A Aqeel Nasim %A Zeeshan Danish %A Yasmin Shah %A Shabana Andleeb %K Community pharmacist %K Pakistan. %K Prescription error %X

Background: Community pharmacists can serve as a key source of scientifically correct drug information and can provide advice on how to utilise pharmaceuticals in a safe, appropriate, and cost–effective manner. The dispensing procedure at a community pharmacy is an important aspect of safe medication usage, and it is one of a pharmacist’s primary professional tasks, along with patient counselling. Objectives: To find awareness level of community pharmacist regarding prescription error and to find either they can find prescription errors or not. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in community pharmacies of Balochistan, Quetta by using simulated prescriptions containing identifiable errors in Quetta Pakistan. Analyses was performed on IBM SPSS. Results: As per qualifications the maximum 259 (92.8%) were Pharm-D degree holder. As far s experience is concerned most of them 197 (70.6%) had 1-3 years of experience. In all prescriptions Level of Errors Identification on individual Medicine. The result it was found that non identified errors were dominant in all prescription. Only the experience group was statistically significant (p<0.001). and rest of variables were non-significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: Understanding the types of prescription mistakes and the variables that contribute to them allows for error avoidance at the earliest stage of the pharmaceutical process. Preparing pharmacy, medical, and nursing students to recognise prescription mistakes enhances patient care and reduces the risk of negative outcomes.

%B Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine %V 8 %P 20-25 %8 August 2022 %G eng %N 2 %9 Research Article %& 20 %R 10.5530/jppcm.2022.2.6 %0 Journal Article %J Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine %D 2022 %T Drug Utilization Pattern in Elderly Hospitalized Patients in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Quetta, Pakistan %A Tayyab Ali %A Noman ul Haq %A Ghulam Razaque %A Muhammad Saood %A Aqeel Nasim %A Yasmin Shah %A Maria Tahir %A Ramina Khan %K Compliance %K Drug Utilization %K Drug utilization pattern %K Elderly hospitalized patients %K Quetta. %X

Background: Changes in Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in different age groups, especially in elderly age group, have extensively been documented and studied and concurrent chronic diseases may underlie polypharmacy in elderly. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess drug utilization pattern in elderly hospitalized patients in tertiary care hospitals of Quetta. Methods: Specifically, designed questionnaire based, cross sectional study was conducted in Bolan Medical Complex Hospital and Sandeman Provincial Hospital Quetta with total of 397 participants. Non-Probability convenience sampling technique was used in this study. Cronbach alpha test was applied to check reliability of questionnaire, Cronbach alpha value was 0.886 that is acceptable range. Results: Majority of the participants were from age group 60 to 70 years (n=301, 75.8%), fever and cough were present in majority of hospitalized patients (n=180,11.7%). Majority (n=232, 58.4%) of participants were having uncontrolled disease with yearly health service utilization of more than 3 times (n=234, 58.9), medication recommended to majority (146, 36.8%) of participants were 4. Ceftriaxone was mostly prescribed in cough (n=162,90%), hypertension (n=114, 67.1%), fever (n=154, 85.6%) of cases, while in gastritis omeprazole was mostly prescribed (n=84, 73.7%). Most of the hospitalized patients were complaint to ceftriaxone, omeprazole, dimenhydrinate and diclofenac sodium. Conclusion: Ceftriaxone was most prescribed drugs among elderly patients that were admitted in different specialty departments. Most of the elderly patients had uncontrolled disease status. This study concluded that the compliance to medication was 82.1% of elderly patients.

%B Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine %V 8 %P 26-33 %8 August 2022 %G eng %N 2 %9 Research Article %& 26 %R 10.5530/jppcm.2022.2.7