Axon David R, Vanova Janka, Edel Courtney, Slack Marion
University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, Arizona.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2017 Jun;81(5):92. doi: 10.5688/ajpe81592.
To compare dietary supplement use between student pharmacists and the general population, and assess knowledge, attitudes toward use, and dietary supplement effectiveness; and to explore how student pharmacists view their education on dietary supplements. Paper questionnaires administered to student pharmacists collected data about their use, knowledge, and attitudes of dietary supplements. Use was compared to the 2007 National Health Interview survey findings. Of 179 students who responded, 52% had used at least one dietary supplement in their lifetime versus 25% in the general population. Students perceived supplement label information as unhelpful, research into supplements inadequate, and supplements non-essential to health. Students thought supplement knowledge was important but their education was inadequate. Dietary supplement use was higher in this sample of student pharmacists than the general population. Student pharmacists had limited knowledge and need more education on dietary supplements.
比较学生药剂师与普通人群在膳食补充剂使用方面的情况,评估他们对膳食补充剂的知识、使用态度以及膳食补充剂的有效性;并探讨学生药剂师如何看待他们所接受的关于膳食补充剂的教育。向学生药剂师发放纸质问卷,收集他们在膳食补充剂使用、知识和态度方面的数据。将其使用情况与2007年全国健康访谈调查结果进行比较。在179名做出回应的学生中,52%的学生一生中至少使用过一种膳食补充剂,而普通人群中的这一比例为25%。学生们认为补充剂标签信息没有帮助,对补充剂的研究不足,且补充剂对健康并非必不可少。学生们认为补充剂知识很重要,但他们所接受的相关教育不足。在这个学生药剂师样本中,膳食补充剂的使用高于普通人群。学生药剂师在膳食补充剂方面的知识有限,需要接受更多相关教育。