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Knowledge and consumption of emergency contraception pills in a tertiary educat...
Joaquim, João; Reis, Marlene; Matos, Cristiano; Lopes, José; Pires, TimóteoIntroduction According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every year there are 200 million pregnancies, of which 75 million are unintended. Emergency contraception pills (ECPs) are one of the available methods to prevent an unintended pregnancy, after unprotected sexual intercourse or contraceptive failure. The aim of this study was to quantify the consumption, characterize the level of knowledge, and unde...
Attitudes and knowledge of community pharmacy professionals regarding the spont...
Matos, Cristiano; Joaquim, João; Pires, TimóteoBackground Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) remains one of the most efficient methods to detect new, unusual, and severe ADRs. Community pharmacy professionals (CPPs) play a fundamental role in the reporting of spontaneous ADRs. The aim of this study was to describe the attitudes and knowledge of different CPP groups regarding the spontaneous reporting of ADRs and to identify the factors t...