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Factors that influence pharmacists' efforts in addressing substance use in Nigeria: An exploratory study
INTRODUCTION: Substance use is a major global public health problem. Over the years, the burden of substance use has increased worldwide, with Nigeria having a prevalence that is substantially above the global average. Tackling this challenge requires a collaborative effort between different health...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9615029/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36311825 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100189 |
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author | Rotimi, Kunle Edeh, Favour K. Aiden, Jimmy Itiola, Ademola Joshua Obamiro, Kehinde |
author_facet | Rotimi, Kunle Edeh, Favour K. Aiden, Jimmy Itiola, Ademola Joshua Obamiro, Kehinde |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Substance use is a major global public health problem. Over the years, the burden of substance use has increased worldwide, with Nigeria having a prevalence that is substantially above the global average. Tackling this challenge requires a collaborative effort between different health professionals. Despite the critical roles pharmacists could play in substance use prevention and management, exploration of pharmacists' role in mitigating substance use in society has received limited attention in most sub-Saharan countries. In this study, we explored the experiences of pharmacists in substance use prevention and management. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews to explore pharmacists' perceptions of their roles in the prevention and management of substance use in Nigeria. Following data transcription, we conducted a thematic content analysis. RESULTS: The four major themes that emerged included 1) the extent of pharmacists' involvement in the decision-making process for addressing substance use, 2) factors that influence pharmacists efforts in addressing substance use in Nigeria, 3) how to improve rational prescribing practices and, 4) capacity building to enhance pharmacists participation in addressing substance use. CONCLUSION: Pharmacists have the opportunity to play critical roles in the prevention and management of substance use, but several individual and systemic challenges limit their full potential. Addressing these challenges is crucial in increasing pharmacists' participation in preventing and managing substance use. |
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spelling | pubmed-96150292022-10-29 Factors that influence pharmacists' efforts in addressing substance use in Nigeria: An exploratory study Rotimi, Kunle Edeh, Favour K. Aiden, Jimmy Itiola, Ademola Joshua Obamiro, Kehinde Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm Article INTRODUCTION: Substance use is a major global public health problem. Over the years, the burden of substance use has increased worldwide, with Nigeria having a prevalence that is substantially above the global average. Tackling this challenge requires a collaborative effort between different health professionals. Despite the critical roles pharmacists could play in substance use prevention and management, exploration of pharmacists' role in mitigating substance use in society has received limited attention in most sub-Saharan countries. In this study, we explored the experiences of pharmacists in substance use prevention and management. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews to explore pharmacists' perceptions of their roles in the prevention and management of substance use in Nigeria. Following data transcription, we conducted a thematic content analysis. RESULTS: The four major themes that emerged included 1) the extent of pharmacists' involvement in the decision-making process for addressing substance use, 2) factors that influence pharmacists efforts in addressing substance use in Nigeria, 3) how to improve rational prescribing practices and, 4) capacity building to enhance pharmacists participation in addressing substance use. CONCLUSION: Pharmacists have the opportunity to play critical roles in the prevention and management of substance use, but several individual and systemic challenges limit their full potential. Addressing these challenges is crucial in increasing pharmacists' participation in preventing and managing substance use. Elsevier 2022-10-10 /pmc/articles/PMC9615029/ /pubmed/36311825 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100189 Text en © 2022 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Rotimi, Kunle Edeh, Favour K. Aiden, Jimmy Itiola, Ademola Joshua Obamiro, Kehinde Factors that influence pharmacists' efforts in addressing substance use in Nigeria: An exploratory study |
title | Factors that influence pharmacists' efforts in addressing substance use in Nigeria: An exploratory study |
title_full | Factors that influence pharmacists' efforts in addressing substance use in Nigeria: An exploratory study |
title_fullStr | Factors that influence pharmacists' efforts in addressing substance use in Nigeria: An exploratory study |
title_full_unstemmed | Factors that influence pharmacists' efforts in addressing substance use in Nigeria: An exploratory study |
title_short | Factors that influence pharmacists' efforts in addressing substance use in Nigeria: An exploratory study |
title_sort | factors that influence pharmacists' efforts in addressing substance use in nigeria: an exploratory study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9615029/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36311825 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100189 |
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