Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2020 Jan-Dec;26:1076029620933946. doi: 10.1177/1076029620933946.
Pharmacists were found to play a key role in anticoagulation care. In order to make an appropriate selection and counselling regarding direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), pharmacists should be knowledgeable and abiding by evidence-based practice. We aim in this study to assess the knowledge and practices of practicing hospital and community pharmacists in Qatar regarding DOACs and their reflection on the dispensing and patient education. A prospective cross-sectional survey was developed. It included questions on demographic and professional characteristics. Additionally, it evaluated the awareness regarding safety, efficacy, and dispensing of DOACs. Lastly, a separate question was used to address the participant's satisfaction with their knowledge. A total response were received from 211 pharmacists participating in the survey. Overall awareness score was moderate (41.6% ± 26%). These scores were in alignment with participants' self-satisfaction with knowledge on DOACs (72% of participants were not satisfied). Being a clinical pharmacist, of male gender, and with a board certification were factors associated with increased awareness on DOACs. Results from this survey point to the importance of having more educational activities in order to improve pharmacist's knowledge of DOACs.
药剂师被发现可以在抗凝治疗中发挥关键作用。为了能够针对直接口服抗凝剂（DOAC）进行适当的选择和咨询，药剂师应具备相关知识并遵循循证实践。本研究旨在评估卡塔尔医院和社区药剂师在 DOAC 方面的知识和实践情况，以及他们对配药和患者教育的看法。我们采用了前瞻性的横断面调查方法。该调查包括有关人口统计学和专业特征的问题。此外，它还评估了对 DOAC 的安全性、疗效和配药的认知程度。最后，还单独提出了一个问题，以了解参与者对自己知识的满意度。共有 211 名参与调查的药剂师作出了回应。总体认知度评分为中等（41.6%±26%）。这些分数与参与者对 DOAC 知识的自我满意度一致（72%的参与者不满意）。具有临床药剂师背景、男性以及拥有专业认证是与提高 DOAC 认知度相关的因素。本调查结果表明，有必要开展更多的教育活动，以提高药剂师对 DOAC 的认知度。
