Pharmacist's awareness about Ebola infections and their treatment in Riyadh, KSA

Abstract

Pharmacists need to be aware of newer diseases and their ailments and ensure good healthcare practice by counselling the patients and addressing their queries on treatment. Continuous healthcare education for healthcare workers fulfils this objective. However, the level of awareness and knowledge gained through such programs needs evaluation in order to address certain inadequacies met. With this in mind, we aimed at assessing the awareness about Ebola infections and their treatment among pharmacists. Our findings indicated the need of improvement in the level of knowledge and awareness among pharmacist about Ebola infections .In addition, the study emphasised the need for continuous healthcare education for pharmacists.