TY  - JOUR
T1  - Knowledge, attitude, and behaviour regarding doping in sports among physicians and pharmacists: a questionnaire-based study ‎
A1  - Muhannad Riadh Mohammed Salih
A1  - Arwa Younis Abd
JF  - Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Education and Research
JO  - J Adv Pharm Educ Res
SN  - 2249-3379
Y1  - 2021
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.51847/TIT76VnUlP
SP  - 29
EP  - 35
N2  - Doping is a very commonly reported issue among athletes. The World Anti-Doping Code (WADC), published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has laid down the guideline to be followed in order to avoid anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). To explore the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of the physicians and pharmacists in relation to doping in sports.

In this cross-sectional prospective questionnaire-based study the participants (after obtaining consent) were asked to fill in an electronically sent (online) questionnaire anonymously. Out of 159 participants, the majority (47.2% and 73.6%) had knowledge of past cases of doping and knew the word “doping” (p=0.026). 56.10% of the male participants and 28.8% of the female participants opined that they have knowledge of past cases of doping (p = 0.002). Most respondents (57.2%) knew that over the counter medicines and dietary supplements might contain prohibited substances and 49.1% participants were aware that the name of prohibited substances might not appear on ingredients label (p=0.038). There was a significant difference in the physicians’ and pharmacists’ responses toward who should be mainly as advisor of dietary supplements (p
UR  - https://japer.in/article/knowledge-attitude-and-behaviour-regarding-doping-in-sports-among-physicians-and-pharmacists-a-qu-zolvfwlpz6vm5hz
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