Perceptions, Attitudes, And Practices Of Asthma Patients And Community Pharmacists Towards The Use Of Over-The-Counter Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonists At Community Pharmacies Of Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Approach
The global prevalence of asthma stands at 262 million people. Short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABA) are commonly used for asthma relief, but concerns about their overuse, especially due to the over-the-counter (OTC) availability in Malaysia, have arisen. This study investigated perceptions, attitudes,...
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| description | The global prevalence of asthma stands at 262 million people. Short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABA) are commonly used for asthma relief, but concerns about their overuse, especially due to the over-the-counter (OTC) availability in Malaysia, have arisen. This study investigated perceptions, attitudes, and practices of asthma patients and community pharmacists towards the use of SABA at community pharmacies of Malaysia. |
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| spelling | usm-631452025-10-30T03:13:38Z http://eprints.usm.my/63145/ Perceptions, Attitudes, And Practices Of Asthma Patients And Community Pharmacists Towards The Use Of Over-The-Counter Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonists At Community Pharmacies Of Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Approach Loh, Zhe Chi RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica The global prevalence of asthma stands at 262 million people. Short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABA) are commonly used for asthma relief, but concerns about their overuse, especially due to the over-the-counter (OTC) availability in Malaysia, have arisen. This study investigated perceptions, attitudes, and practices of asthma patients and community pharmacists towards the use of SABA at community pharmacies of Malaysia. 2024-02 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/63145/1/Pages%20from%20LOH%20ZHE%20CHI%20-%20TESIS.pdf Loh, Zhe Chi (2024) Perceptions, Attitudes, And Practices Of Asthma Patients And Community Pharmacists Towards The Use Of Over-The-Counter Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonists At Community Pharmacies Of Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Approach. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica Loh, Zhe Chi Perceptions, Attitudes, And Practices Of Asthma Patients And Community Pharmacists Towards The Use Of Over-The-Counter Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonists At Community Pharmacies Of Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Approach |
| title | Perceptions, Attitudes, And Practices Of Asthma Patients And Community Pharmacists Towards The Use Of Over-The-Counter Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonists At Community Pharmacies Of Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Approach |
| title_full | Perceptions, Attitudes, And Practices Of Asthma Patients And Community Pharmacists Towards The Use Of Over-The-Counter Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonists At Community Pharmacies Of Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Approach |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions, Attitudes, And Practices Of Asthma Patients And Community Pharmacists Towards The Use Of Over-The-Counter Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonists At Community Pharmacies Of Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions, Attitudes, And Practices Of Asthma Patients And Community Pharmacists Towards The Use Of Over-The-Counter Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonists At Community Pharmacies Of Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Approach |
| title_short | Perceptions, Attitudes, And Practices Of Asthma Patients And Community Pharmacists Towards The Use Of Over-The-Counter Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonists At Community Pharmacies Of Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Approach |
| title_sort | perceptions attitudes and practices of asthma patients and community pharmacists towards the use of over the counter short acting beta 2 agonists at community pharmacies of malaysia a mixed methods approach |
| topic | RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/63145/ |
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