Evaluation breast cancer patients in Libya with comparison between Female and Male patients

Ebtesam Beshna, Bushra M. Akhaweldi, Abdurraof  M. Khalf, Mohamed Mokhtar, Abdurrahim A. Elouzi*

This study was aimed to evaluate the women’s and male’s knowledge towards breast cancer in Libya last eight years ago. Data were recorded in the cancer registry of the Department of Oncology at Hospital of Sabrata last eight years ago from 2011 to 2018. increase over all eight years exactly in 2014. A comparison female and male patients with this study it found remarkably increased in 2015 about 14 patients of male. The occurrence of breast cancer in patients is strongly associated with age 30 – 50 years. Patients with benign breast disease were found 14 patients only in 2011. Conclusion increasing awareness between both genders is the key to early detection of the signs and symptoms, and avoiding worse prognosis. Effective communication and education between cancer patient and health care provider can improve adherence to medication and complete treatment successfully

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Physicians in Ambulatroy Care towards Clinical Pharmacist Educational Sessions of Diabetes Mellitus Management in Saudi Arabia

Maha Aldraimly* , Sayed Azhar Suliman, Samia Alhabib, Wedad Almadani, Ahmed Ibrahim Nouri, Nahid Ahmad Lamfon, Reem Fahad Alanazi

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the commonest chronic noncommunicable diseases which has been related to high morbidity, mortality and poor quality of life. Its prevalence is rising in Saudi Arabia.The aim of the study was to determine the impact of the intervention by clinical pharmacists and their Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) in the management of diabetes and its complications. The study was a longitudinal survey (questionnaire) and interventional quasi uncontrolled trial in outpatient clinics of King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. The participants were involved in the study using convenience sampling. Physicians responded and attended the workshops, upon the first lecture they completed a KAP questionnaire; before the education sessions. Lectures and workshops kept being conducted twice a week as a fixed schedule for six months. Upon the last lecture, they attended the final educational session and filled the KAP questionnaire again. 105 physicians responded to the invitation and attended the workshops, upon the first lecture they completed a KAP questionnaire Gender distribution was almost 1:1 (49.5% male, 50.5% female). The study showed a significant improvement in pharmacists’ and physicians’ KAP in managing diabetes following educational sessions provided by a clinical pharmacist in an ambulatory care setting. A significant increase in the KAP of physicians was noticed after getting teaching from the pharmacist hence showing the importance of continuous education. Therefore, regular CME programs and surveillance studies should be conducted so as to remain updated with new evidence-based guidelines and practices