Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals towards Early Referral and Using Statins in Non-dialysis CKD Patients
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Abeer Mohammad Kharshid, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Mohamed J. Saadh, Haneen Barakat, Israa H. Al-Ani, Riad M. Awad, Mohammad M. Hailat, Wael Abu Dayyih.
The aim of this study is assessing Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) knowledge on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and inspecting their attitude regarding referral and perceptions towards statins use in non-dialysis CKD patients. A cross-sectional design was employed using a self-administered questionnaire that was constructed and validated before the study. The questionnaire was distributed to HCPs at two accredited hospitals. A total of 187 individuals including, 48.1% were pharmacists, 40.6% were physicians, and 11.2% were medical students. Female respondents slightly exceeded males, 56.7% vs. 43.3% respectively. Thirty-nine percent of study participants chose medical journals as their fundamental source for updated CKD information. More than 87% of respondents reported that the available CKD Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs are not sufficient. Almost 93% of participants appreciated the benefit of early referral of CKD patients to a nephrologist and 84.5% believed that non-dialysis CKD patients might benefit from using statins. The overall knowledge of participants was average with no significant differences in overall knowledge scores based on their age, gender, profession, experience or monthly salary. In conclusion, HCPs hold a positive attitude towards the early referral of CKD patients to nephrologists and appreciate the considerable value of statins use in improving CKD patients’ outcomes.
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| Pubmed Style Kharshid AM, Sulaiman SAS, Saadh MJ, Barakat H, Al-Ani IH, Awad RM, Hailat MM, Dayyih WA. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals towards Early Referral and Using Statins in Non-dialysis CKD Patients. SRP. 2020; 11(7): 475-481. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.7.69 Web Style Kharshid AM, Sulaiman SAS, Saadh MJ, Barakat H, Al-Ani IH, Awad RM, Hailat MM, Dayyih WA. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals towards Early Referral and Using Statins in Non-dialysis CKD Patients. http://www.sysrevpharm.org/?mno=129645 [Access: March 29, 2021]. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.7.69 AMA (American Medical Association) Style Kharshid AM, Sulaiman SAS, Saadh MJ, Barakat H, Al-Ani IH, Awad RM, Hailat MM, Dayyih WA. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals towards Early Referral and Using Statins in Non-dialysis CKD Patients. SRP. 2020; 11(7): 475-481. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.7.69 Vancouver/ICMJE Style Kharshid AM, Sulaiman SAS, Saadh MJ, Barakat H, Al-Ani IH, Awad RM, Hailat MM, Dayyih WA. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals towards Early Referral and Using Statins in Non-dialysis CKD Patients. SRP. (2020), [cited March 29, 2021]; 11(7): 475-481. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.7.69 Harvard Style Kharshid, A. M., Sulaiman, . S. A. S., Saadh, . M. J., Barakat, . H., Al-Ani, . I. H., Awad, . R. M., Hailat, . M. M. & Dayyih, . W. A. (2020) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals towards Early Referral and Using Statins in Non-dialysis CKD Patients. SRP, 11 (7), 475-481. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.7.69 Turabian Style Kharshid, Abeer Mohammad, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Mohamed J. Saadh, Haneen Barakat, Israa H. Al-Ani, Riad M. Awad, Mohammad M. Hailat, and Wael Abu Dayyih. 2020. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals towards Early Referral and Using Statins in Non-dialysis CKD Patients. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (7), 475-481. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.7.69 Chicago Style Kharshid, Abeer Mohammad, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Mohamed J. Saadh, Haneen Barakat, Israa H. Al-Ani, Riad M. Awad, Mohammad M. Hailat, and Wael Abu Dayyih. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals towards Early Referral and Using Statins in Non-dialysis CKD Patients." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11 (2020), 475-481. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.7.69 MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Kharshid, Abeer Mohammad, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Mohamed J. Saadh, Haneen Barakat, Israa H. Al-Ani, Riad M. Awad, Mohammad M. Hailat, and Wael Abu Dayyih. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals towards Early Referral and Using Statins in Non-dialysis CKD Patients." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11.7 (2020), 475-481. Print. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.7.69 APA (American Psychological Association) Style Kharshid, A. M., Sulaiman, . S. A. S., Saadh, . M. J., Barakat, . H., Al-Ani, . I. H., Awad, . R. M., Hailat, . M. M. & Dayyih, . W. A. (2020) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals towards Early Referral and Using Statins in Non-dialysis CKD Patients. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (7), 475-481. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.7.69 |
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