Hürriyet Yilmaz1, Selim Gürel, Oktay Ozdemir. 1. 70th year Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. hurriyety@superonline.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The study aim was to determine the awareness of Turkish osteoarthritis patients of the side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. METHODS: The patients were interviewed by 138 doctors regarding the level of their knowledge of the side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. RESULTS: A total of 3,755 patients (female/male: 3/1, 35% > 65 years) were included in the study. 35.5% of the patients were aware of side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. 85.4% and 11.5% were aware of the gastrointestinal and other system-related side effects, respectively. 51% had learned of the side effects from doctors, 19.8% received information from the package inserts, 21.3% had experienced side effects, and 10.0% and 0.8% had learned from their friends and pharmacist, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Turkish osteoarthritis patients have a moderate level of knowledge of side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Defining factors for knowledge of side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were geographical region, socio-economic level and gender. This study reveals the physician's responsibility to educate patients about the side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The study aim was to determine the awareness of Turkish osteoarthritispatients of the side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. METHODS: The patients were interviewed by 138 doctors regarding the level of their knowledge of the side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. RESULTS: A total of 3,755 patients (female/male: 3/1, 35% > 65 years) were included in the study. 35.5% of the patients were aware of side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. 85.4% and 11.5% were aware of the gastrointestinal and other system-related side effects, respectively. 51% had learned of the side effects from doctors, 19.8% received information from the package inserts, 21.3% had experienced side effects, and 10.0% and 0.8% had learned from their friends and pharmacist, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Turkish osteoarthritispatients have a moderate level of knowledge of side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Defining factors for knowledge of side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were geographical region, socio-economic level and gender. This study reveals the physician's responsibility to educate patients about the side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Authors: Salmeen D Babelghaith; Mohamed N Alarifi; Syed Wajid; Tariq M Alhawassi; Sara K Alqahtani; Sultan M Alghadeer Journal: Saudi J Anaesth Date: 2019 Apr-Jun