Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Original Research Article | OPEN ACCESS

Knowledge, attitude, practice and satisfaction of patients using analgesic patches in Jordan

Ahlam Zaid Alkilani¹ , Reem Alkalbani¹, Deema Jaber¹, Rania Hamed², Islam Hamad³, Hamza Abumansour¹, Mohammad Abu Assab¹

¹Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zarqa University, PO Box 132222, Zarqa 13132; ²Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, PO Box 130, Amman 11733; ³Department of Pharmacy, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan, PO Box 2882, Amman 11821, Jordan.

For correspondence:- Ahlam Alkilani Email: ahlamk@zu.edu.jo Tel:+962795294329

Accepted: 23 July 2019 Published: 29 August 2019

Citation: Alkilani AZ, Alkalbani R, Jaber D, Hamed R, Hamad I, Abumansour H, et al. Knowledge, attitude, practice and satisfaction of patients using analgesic patches in Jordan. Trop J Pharm Res 2019; 18(8):1745-1753 doi: 10.4314/tjpr.v18i8.26

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Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) and satisfaction of Jordanian patients using analgesic patches.

Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in four urban centers in Jordan (Amman (capital), Irbid (northern Jordan), Zarqa (central Jordan), and Karak (southern of Jordan)) using a validated closed and open-ended questionnaire. The questionnaire was delivered by hand to a target sample of 250 patients.

Results: A total of 178 patients were recruited with a response rate of 71.2 %. Only 40 % of patients had previously been prescribed or recommended to take analgesic patches by a physician or pharmacist. The overall proportion of patients who were aware of the correct use of patch was only of 31 %.

Conclusion: The use of patches in Jordan is limited due to lack of patients’ knowledge about the proper use of patches. Further studies should be carried out to evaluate healthcare providers’ perceptions and knowledge towards the use of patches.

Keywords: Attitude, Practice, Counseling, Analgesic, Patch