澳大利亚药房实践中的营养咨询：一项混合方法研究

IF 1.4 Q3 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cptl.2025.102416

Samar Elsayed, Diane Ibrahim, Joanna E. Harnett, Jessica Pace, Ines Krass, Ingrid C. Gelissen

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摘要

背景：对患者进行包括饮食在内的生活方式咨询是药学实践的一部分，对促进健康有重要贡献。然而，目前缺乏关于营养咨询在药学实践中的程度的信息，包括药剂师在这一领域的态度和信心。目的调查澳大利亚药师对营养咨询的态度和做法，包括教育和培训的充分性。方法通过社交媒体和专业网络招募注册药师参与匿名在线调查和半结构化访谈。调查数据使用SPSS进行分析，访谈记录进行主题分析。结果调查参与者（n = 107）经常被患者咨询饮食建议，45%的人报告每天或每2-3天咨询一次饮食建议，而维生素和矿物质补充建议提供的频率更高。参与者报告了对营养咨询的积极态度，但不同话题的信心差异很大。多变量分析表明，提供饮食咨询的频率与提供此类咨询的信心有关。重要的是，与会者指出，药学课程中关于营养的教育是不够的。半结构化访谈（n = 21）证实，缺乏营养教育确实是提供此类咨询的障碍，时间限制也是障碍。与会者强调了药剂师的巨大潜力，特别是那些在社区和家庭医学审查等专业领域工作的药剂师，由于他们的可及性，可以为患者提供营养咨询。结论药师表达了提供营养咨询的意愿和潜力，但需要加强营养教育，以提高这方面的信心。

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Nutrition counseling in pharmacy practice in Australia: A mixed methods study

Background

Counseling patients on lifestyle, including diet, is part of pharmacy practice and an important contribution to health promotion. However, there is currently a lack of information regarding the extent of nutrition counseling in pharmacy practice, including pharmacists' attitudes and confidence in this area.

Objective

To investigate attitudes and practices of Australian pharmacists with regards to nutrition counseling, including sufficiency of education and training.

Methods

Registered pharmacists were recruited via social media and professional networks to participate in an anonymous online survey and semi-structured interviews. Survey data were analyzed using SPSS while interview transcripts were thematically analyzed.

Results

Survey participants (n = 107) were frequently consulted by patients for dietary advice, with 45 % reporting counseling on diet daily or every 2–3 days while vitamin and mineral supplementation advice was provided even more frequently. Participants reported positive attitudes towards nutrition counseling, however confidence varied greatly amongst topics. Multivariate analysis indicated that frequency of dietary counseling provision was linked to confidence in providing such counseling. Importantly, participants indicated that education on nutrition in pharmacy curricula was insufficient. Semi-structured interviews (n = 21) confirmed that lack of education in nutrition was indeed a barrier for provision of such counseling, as were time constraints. Participants highlighted the vast potential for pharmacists, particularly those working in community and specialist areas like Home Medicine Reviews, to provide nutrition counseling to patients due to their accessibility.

Conclusion

Pharmacists expressed willingness and potential to provide nutrition counseling, however improved nutrition education is required to improve confidence in this area.

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Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES-

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