An Investigation of Drug Information Needs of Doctors and Nurses in Benin City, Nigeria.
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Drug information (DI) constitutes an integral part of modern day medicine and it is essential for healthcare providers to have a good knowledge of DI. The study objectives were to determine the DI needs of Nigerian Doctors and Nurses as well as the DI resources they often use and to ascertain the extent to which they use these resources. A questionnaire with three distinct sections was developed and administered to participants. First section collected the demographic data, the second section consists of 24 practice problems while the third consists of DI resources. Indication (5.31±1.00), route of drug administration (5.30±1.20), contraindication (5.22±1.14) and side effects (5.24±1.10) were the most common practice problems that require Nurses and Doctors to seek DI. Drug package/labels (4.97±1.12), internet (4.90±1.22), my professional colleagues (4.82±1.17) and textbooks (4.58±1.33) were the most used sources of DI. The use of EMDEX (P=0.0077), textbooks (P=0.0437) and Pharmacists (P=0.0148) are influenced by age. Doctors have a higher preference for EMDEX (P=0.0001) while Nurses prefer the use of Pharmacists (P=0.0001) and drug package/labels (P=0.0015).
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