Stayduhar Jacey M, Covvey Jordan R, Schreiber James B, Witt-Enderby Paula A
Division of Pharmaceutical, Administrative, and Social Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA.
School of Nursing, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA.
Pharmacy (Basel). 2023 Jun 8;11(3):96. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy11030096.
We aimed to collect parallel perspectives from pharmacists and pharmacy students on their use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about herbal supplements/natural products. Two cross-sectional descriptive survey questionnaires-one focusing on pharmacists and the other focusing on pharmacy students-were administered from March to June 2021 via Qualtrics. The surveys were sent out to preceptor pharmacists and pharmacy students currently enrolled at a single U.S. school of pharmacy. The questionnaires were composed of five main sections, including (1) demographics; (2) attitudes/perceptions; (3) educational experience; (4) resource availability; and (5) objective knowledge of herbal supplements/natural products. Data analysis primarily utilized descriptive statistics with relevant comparisons across domains. A total of 73 pharmacists and 92 pharmacy students participated, with response rates of 8.8% and 19.3%, respectively. A total of 59.2% of pharmacists and 50% of pharmacy students stated they personally used herbal supplements/natural products. Most respondents (>95% for both groups) considered vitamins/minerals safe, although a lower percentage agreed on this for herbal supplements/natural products (60% and 79.3% for pharmacists and pharmacy students, respectively). Patient inquiries in the pharmacy setting were most seen for vitamin D, zinc, cannabidiol, and omega-3. A total of 34.2% of pharmacists reported having training in herbal supplements/natural products as a required part of their Pharm.D. training, and 89.1% of pharmacy students desired to learn more. The median score on the objective knowledge quiz was 50% for pharmacists and 45% for pharmacy students. Ultimately, herbal supplements/natural products are recognized by pharmacists/pharmacy students as a consistent and embedded part of pharmacy practice, although there is a need to enhance knowledge and skills in this area.
我们旨在收集药剂师和药学专业学生对于草药补充剂/天然产品的使用、知识、态度和看法等方面的平行观点。2021年3月至6月期间,通过Qualtrics平台发放了两份横断面描述性调查问卷,一份针对药剂师,另一份针对药学专业学生。调查问卷发送给了一所美国药学院校的带教药剂师和在校药学专业学生。问卷由五个主要部分组成,包括:(1)人口统计学信息;(2)态度/看法;(3)教育经历;(4)资源可得性;(5)草药补充剂/天然产品的客观知识。数据分析主要采用描述性统计,并对各领域进行相关比较。共有73名药剂师和92名药学专业学生参与,回复率分别为8.8%和19.3%。共有59.2%的药剂师和50%的药学专业学生表示他们个人使用过草药补充剂/天然产品。大多数受访者(两组均超过95%)认为维生素/矿物质是安全的,不过对于草药补充剂/天然产品,持此观点的比例较低(药剂师和药学专业学生分别为60%和79.3%)。在药房环境中,患者咨询最多的是维生素D、锌、大麻二酚和omega-3。共有34.2%的药剂师报告称,草药补充剂/天然产品培训是其药学博士培训的必修内容,89.1%的药学专业学生希望学习更多相关知识。药剂师在客观知识测验中的中位数得分是50%,药学专业学生为45%。最终,药剂师/药学专业学生认可草药补充剂/天然产品是药学实践中一个持续且固有的部分,尽管在该领域仍有必要加强知识和技能。