Rana M. Ibrahim

• Professor (Assistant) at University of Sharjah

Background: Although psychotropic medications (PMs) have enormous adverse events and may cause serious harm if administered inappropriately, there is a scarcity of research concerning the patterns and appropriateness of prescribing these medications in primary care in Jordan. This study aimed to investigate the patterns and appropriateness of PM p...

Background: Self-medication is a global health issue that requires thorough study and management due to its associated benefits and risks. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and determinants of self-medication practices among first-year and fifth-year pharmacy students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, and data were colle...

Background Drug-related problems (DRPs) significantly threaten the safety of the elderly. In order to improve pharmacists’ ability to minimize these events, novel educational interventions that consider the current challenges in clinical practice are crucial. Objectives The primary objective is to assess the impact of two unique educational interv...

Objectives: Schizophrenia, unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, bipolar mania, and bipolar depression are a few of the severe psychiatric diseases that affect millions of individuals and their overall life quality. This study aimed to look at differences in TGA, TC, HDL, LDL, and FPG levels in people who were going through acute episodes of liste...

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of telepharmacy services delivered by community pharmacies in hypertension management and examine its influence on pharmacists' ability to identify drug-related problems (DRPs). Methods: This was a 2-arm, randomised, clinical trial conducted among 16 community pharmacies and 239 patients with uncontrolled...

Objectives: To examine the pattern, nature, and attitude towards herbal medicines usage in the UAE. Methods: A cross-sectional national questionnaire was distributed over five weeks in 7 emirates of UAE: The questioner was constructed using an online platform and delivered randomly to 448 adults in the UAE. The data collection technique adopted...

Background: Although pharmacists are trusted and easily accessible by the public, their role in changing health behaviours related to breast cancer has been rarely investigated. Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of pharmacist-based coaching in improving BC-related health behaviors and knowledge in females, and to measure the comfort le...

Introduction (Background) The role of pharmacists revolves around providing the highest levels of care to society and ensuring the provision of medicine to all patients. However, with the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID -19), pharmacists as a very important part of healthcare professionals’ team are responsible for fighting against the di...

Objectives To assess the effectiveness of a new educational approach designed to catalyze deprescribing in community pharmacies. Material and Methods In this four-month, randomized, controlled trial, 108 community pharmacies in Egypt were randomly and equally distributed to either the active or the control groups. Participants from the active grou...

Introduction Pregnancy period is of high concern to every woman. Knowledge about medication use needs to be highlighted at such a critical stage. Objective This study aimed to assess pregnant and postpartum women's use and attitude regarding the utilisation of medications during pregnancy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods A self-administ...

Background Community pharmacists have the responsibilities of identifying and resolving medication-related problems (MRPs), thereby improving patient safety. Objectives To deliver a series of clinical case scenarios using WhatsApp and assess the impact of this method on the ability of pharmacists to identify MRPs. Methods This study was conducted...

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the frequency, nature, and clinical significance of pharmacist interventions on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines with abuse potential across community pharmacies with and without virtual care. Methods: In this prospective observational study, a trained research team observed the dispensary teams of 12...

Objectives To investigate community pharmacists’ knowledge about COVID-19 and their preparedness for the pandemic. Methods This cross-sectional online survey was conducted (in community pharmacies in the United Arab Emirates) over 3 weeks (24 May 2020 to 14 June 2020). A proportionate random sample of 491 participants was invited to take part. The...

Background: Medication dispensing is a fundamental function of community pharmacies, and errors that occur during the dispensing process are a major threat to patient safety. However, to date there has been no national study of medication dispensing errors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Objective: The study aimed to investigate the incidence,...

Introduction Remote pharmacist interventions have achieved much more attention during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, since they reduce the risk of transmission and can potentially increase the access of vulnerable populations, such as patients with COVID-19, to pharmaceutical care. This study aimed to examine differences in rates...

Background: Telepharmacy services are expected to have an important role in increasing access of patients to pharmaceutical care and reducing potential dispensing errors in community pharmacies. Objective: To assess the predictors for effective telepharmacy services on increasing access of patients to care and reducing dispensing errors in communi...

Introduction Mental illness has become a global public health issue and according to WHO report in 2015, United Arab Emirates (UAE) recorded the highest level of depression among all countries at Eastern Mediterranean Region. Many people frequently suffer from mental health diseases but tend not to obtain help. Treatment delay can become life-threa...

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the perception of patients and pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates about social media uses in health-care delivery. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was distributed among patients and pharmacists residing in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. Their perception of social media uses in delivering health-ca...

Objectives: The primary goal of this study is to assess the current geriatric pharmaceutical care and patient satisfaction among elderly patient. Another aim is to increase the awareness among pharmacists in providing better guidelines for proper geriatric pharmaceutical care in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: A pilot observational study w...

ABSTRACT Background: Medication disposal is one of the topics overlooked by the population in the United Arab Emirates. The present study aims at assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice of public to appropriate disposal of medications in Sharjah, UAE. Methods: A cross-sectional study on randomly selected subjects was conducted using a pre-pi...

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is related to substantial economic and clinical consequences, including extended hospitalization, the necessity for dialysis, and an amplified risk of death. As radiographic diagnostic testing becomes commonplace, a significant concern among practitioners is the prevention of radiographic contrast-induced nephropa...

The present study aims to investigate the perceptions and experience of physicians regarding the clinical role of the pharmacists. This is an observational study that was conducted during the period of September 2013 through March 2014. A self-administered questionnaire was designed to be distributed by personal interview to the physicians. The que...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Middle East countries. Despite the continuous efforts to increase the public awareness of breast cancer via campaigns and public screening programs, breast cancer screening rate remains low. The participation of community pharmacists in the communication and dissemination of breast cancer screenin...