Proper Counseling and Dispensing of Isotretinoin Capsule Products by Community Pharmacists in UAE: A Simulated Patient Study

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Table 1 Evaluation of the Pharmacist Performances Based on Whether Specific Information Was Collected/Provided from/to the Simulated Patient

Pharmacists’ Assessment of the SP’s Eligibility for Safe Use of Oral Isotretinoin Capsules	- Asking SP about Age
	- Pregnancy Status Screening Question
	- Laboratory Tests Checking Question
	- Family History, Chronic Illness and Medication/Supplement Use Screening Questions
Counseling and Education Provided by the Community Pharmacists	- Educational Intervention toward Adverse Drug Reactions
	- Counseling on Contraceptive Use
	- Counseling on Laboratory Test
	- Educational Counseling on Isotretinoin Use Instructions
	- Adherence Counseling

Table 2 Quality of Pharmacist’s Counseling About Isotretinoin Therapy When Prompted

Item	Poor	Incomplete	Complete	Test/Significance
Quality of pharmacists counseling on how to use the capsules	76(19%)	215(53.8%)	109(27.3%)	Chi-square test P= 0.001*
Quality of pharmacists counseling about the laboratory tests	85(21.3%)	190(47.5%)	125(31.3%)	Chi-square test P= 0.001*
Quality of pharmacists counseling about side effects	167(41.8%)	227(56.8%)	6(1.5%)	Chi-square test P= 0.001*
Quality of pharmacist counseling about contraceptive	150(37.5%)	230(57.5%)	20(5%)	Chi-square test P= 0.001*

Note: *Significant difference > 0.001.