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January 25, 2026PharmacyOpen Access

Drug-Drug Interaction Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers in Community Pharmacies: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

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MAMoaddey AlfarhanJazan UniversityMHMuath HaqwiJazan UniversityAMAbdulrahman H MusayyikhJazan University

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Implication

Cross-sectional study evaluates DDI knowledge and barriers in community pharmacists, indicating training needs for improved patient safety.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the knowledge, practices, and barriers related to drug-drug interactions (DDIs) among community pharmacists in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
  • Distributed a self-administered questionnaire to community pharmacists.
  • Assessed DDI knowledge with 26 clinically relevant drug pairings.
  • Analyzed demographic and practice-related variables using descriptive and inferential statistics.
  • Explored barriers to effective DDI counseling and preferences for future training options.
  • Mean knowledge score of pharmacists was 9.63 out of 26, indicating moderate awareness.
  • Female pharmacists scored higher in DDI knowledge compared to males (10.74 vs. 9.08).
  • Higher knowledge scores were linked to academic qualifications; PharmD holders scored the highest.
  • Less experienced pharmacists scored better than those with more than 10 years of practice.
  • Pharmacists who received professional development training reported higher knowledge scores.

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Alfarhan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6975b20efeba4585c2d6d976https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy14010012
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