Prescription Drug Problems
Conditions
Keywords
oral potentially malignant lesion
Brief summary
The cross-sectional study will recruit herbalists and pharmacists at their workplaces (herbal shops and pharmacies); where they will be asked their advice about a patient suffering from a potentially malignant condition.
Detailed description
The cross-sectional study will recruit herbalists and pharmacists at their workplaces (herbal shops and pharmacies); where they will be asked their advice about a patient suffering from a potentially malignant condition. Based on the standardized simulated patient approach, the cross-sectional study was planned in which an individual interacts with the interviewee according to a previously prepared script.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
The responses obtained will be recorded as follows: \- Referred to a dentist \- Referred to a physician \- Prescribed an over the counter (OTC) preparation \- Prescribed an OTC preparation and referred to a dentist or a physician \- Wanted to see the patient \- Other answers: ………..
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* working as herbalist, pharmacist or assistant pharmacist
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Referral to specialist | 2 months | The pharmacists or herbalists are asked for their advice to the case: would they refer to specialist or not. It is a binary outcome (Yes/No) |
Outcome results
None listed