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Pharmacy students' knowledge, perceptions, and satisfaction in a nutrition course.
Imad F Btaiche1, Roy Kanbar1, Romy Moujaes Douaiher1
1Pharmacy Practice Department, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Lebanon, Byblos campus, P.O. Box 36, Lebanon; Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Lebanon, Byblos campus, P.O. Box 36, Lebanon; Natural Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Lebanon, Byblos campus, P.O. Box 36, Lebanon.
Pharmacy students demonstrated high knowledge acquisition and satisfaction in a clinical nutrition course. This education prepares them for expanded roles in patient care, impacting community and hospital settings.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Nutritional Science
- Health Professions Education
Background:
- Limited understanding of nutrition education within pharmacy curricula.
- Need to assess student outcomes in clinical nutrition courses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate pharmacy students' knowledge, perceptions, and satisfaction.
- To assess the effectiveness of a clinical nutrition course.
Main Methods:
- A required 2-credit clinical nutrition and diet therapy course for third-year pharmacy students.
- Data collected via direct and indirect assessments from 2012-2021.
- Student evaluations used a 5-point Likert scale.
Main Results:
- 85.7% of students met learning objectives.
- High average course evaluation ratings (4.43/5).
- Students reported high satisfaction with course structure (4.46) and teaching (4.39).
Conclusions:
- The clinical nutrition course was highly rated for content, structure, and relevance.
- Course content aligns with accreditation requirements and professional guidelines.
- Nutrition education equips future pharmacists for expanded practice roles.
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