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Pharmacy staff offer weight management advice, but evidence-based practices need improvement. Enhanced training and resources are crucial for effective patient support in weight management.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Women's Health

Background:

  • Rising rates of overweight and obesity necessitate improved weight management support.
  • Pharmacy personnel play a key role in advising women across various life stages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess current weight management recommendations by Australian pharmacists and pharmacy assistants.
  • To identify gaps in knowledge and practice regarding weight management advice for women.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized case vignettes presenting diverse patient scenarios (age, life stage, co-morbidities).
  • Collected responses from 537 pharmacists and 403 pharmacy assistants.

Main Results:

  • Pharmacy assistants showed lower accuracy (57%) than pharmacists (86%) in identifying pre-pregnancy weight categories.
  • Both groups recognized risks of herbal weight loss medication during pregnancy.
  • Pharmacists highlighted the need for multidisciplinary approaches in menopause weight management.

Conclusions:

  • Australian pharmacy staff provide weight management services, but recommendations are not consistently evidence-based.
  • Development and implementation of targeted educational resources for pharmacy weight management are needed.