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Community pharmacists' use, perception and knowledge on dietary supplements: a cross sectional study
Josipa Bukic1, Branka Kuzmanic2, Doris Rusic3
1PhD, MPharm. Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Split. Split (Croatia). jbukic@mefst.hr.
Pharmacy Practice
|March 17, 2021
Summary
Pharmacists often recommend dietary supplements without using high-quality evidence. Personal use and work experience significantly influence recommendations, highlighting a need for better evidence-based practice education.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy practice
- Dietary supplements
- Evidence-based medicine
Background:
- Pharmacists frequently recommend dietary supplements.
- Previous studies indicate students may not use evidence-based sources.
- Personal supplement use can influence recommendation decisions.
Purpose of the Study:
- Compare dietary supplement use, perceptions, and knowledge among pharmacists with varying work experience.
- Identify factors influencing pharmacists' supplement recommendations.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 102 Croatian community pharmacists using questionnaires.
- Pharmacists categorized into <10 years (P0) and ≥10 years (P1) experience groups.
- Data collected on demographics, supplement use, perceptions, and knowledge.
Main Results:
- High knowledge scores observed in all pharmacists, with no significant difference between experience groups.
- Less experienced pharmacists perceived less research on supplements.
- Pharmacists with <10 years experience utilized higher-quality sources (e.g., systematic reviews) more often.
- Personal use and work experience influenced supplement recommendation decisions.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacists' supplement recommendations are not consistently based on high-quality evidence.
- Evidence-based practice education is crucial, particularly for senior pharmacists.
- Further training is needed to ensure objective evaluation of supplement evidence.
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