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An Exploration of the Self-perceived Nutrition Competencies of Pharmacists

Almudena Perez

Pharmacist’s area unit integral members of care groups, providing accessible nutrition care to patients, careers and health professionals. However, very little is thought regarding nutrition competency among pharmacists. This cross-sectional study used a mixed ways style consisting of an internet survey delivered to pharmacists in here. The pharmacists’ self-perceived competencies per confidence in data, skills, communication and direction, and attitudes in nutrition care were assessed victimization the valid NUTCOMP form. Qualitative responses in regard to nutrition data were conjointly gathered. Form responses were analysed victimization descriptive statistics and free text narratives were coded into themes and subthemes. Most pharmacists according being somewhat assured in their nutrition data, skills and attitudes and area unit willing to participate in any nutrition education to support their patients. The findings counsel that there are unit alternative barriers to providing nutrition care within the pharmacy setting like time, renumeration and lack of community dietitians