Knowledge, attitudes and practices of doctors at the Ignace Deen University Hospital Center in Conakry (Guinea) on Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Abstract

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of doctors at the Ignace Deen University Hospital of Conakry (Guinea) on Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs).

Methods: This was a descriptive crosssectional study carried out in the various departments of the CHU Ignace Deen between September 2021 and September 2022. We used simple or multiple-choice questionnaires concerning knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

Results: During the period of our study, the number of participants were 180 doctors from different departments. The mean age was 33.5 ± 5.1 years with the extremes of 25 and 57 years. There was a male predominance in 88% of cases with a M/F sex ratio of 7.4 GPs which the most represented status in 53% of cases. The most prescribed NSAIDs were propionics (82.8%) and phenylacetic acids (76.7%) with an average treatment duration of seven days. UGD was the most common adverse effect in 82.8% of the cases. In our study we observed the association of two NSAIDs in 66.1% of the cases.

Conclusion: Among the doctors, 70.6% had good knowledge, 53.8% good attitudes and 57.7% bad practices. Doctors had good knowledge and good attitudes about NSAIDs, but practices still need to be improved, especially among general practitioners.