PERCEPTION OF COMMUNITY PHARMACIST TOWARD WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS: KAHRAMANMARAŞ CITY SAMPLE

Year 2022, , 955 - 966, 30.09.2022

Nilay Aksoy , Nazlı Gül Erdoğan

https://doi.org/10.33483/jfpau.1147465

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to better understand the role of community pharmacists in obesity management by observing their knowledge of weight loss drugs, analyzing their attitudes and behaviors toward patients, and determining their transfer patterns to patients.
Material and Method: After ethical approval, a cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnere via a Google online form. The research population consists of community pharmacists working in the province of Kahramanmaraş. The questionnaire was designed to assess Community pharmacists' knowledge and attitudes toward weight loss products. The data was then analyzed using the SPSS for Windows 26.0 program (Statistical Package for Social Sciences).
Result and Discussion: Eighty-six percent of the pharmacists reported always/often counselling customers who request to buy products for weigh management on the safe and effective use of the product and 69.9% always/often check for drug or food interaction while dispensing weight loss products. The majority of Community pharmacists (72.8%) agreed that continuous education of the pharmacist should include weight management and training. Pharmacists surveyed have a moderate knowledge of weight loss products. Time, staff, budget were the barriers to offering pharmacy weight management services. Continuing education, supporting pharmacists with sufficient resources, and conducting more comprehensive research can play a critical role in the fight against obesity.

Keywords

Community pharmacists, knowledge, obesity, perception, weight loss

Supporting Institution

No fund

TOPLUM ECZACILARININ KİLO VERME ÜRÜNLERİNE KARŞI ALGISI: KAHRAMANMARAŞ İLİ ÖRNEĞİ

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, toplum eczacıların kilo verme ilaçları hakkındaki bilgilerini gözlemleyerek, hastalara yönelik tutum ve davranışlarını analiz ederek ve hastalara aktarım şekillerini belirleyerek obezite yönetimindeki rolünü daha iyi anlamaktır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Etik onaydan sonra, çevrimiçi Google formu aracılığıyla bir anket uygulanarak kesitsel bir çalışma yapılmıştır. Araştırma Kahramanmaraş ilinde çalışan toplum eczacılar üzerinden yürütülmüştür. Anketler, toplum eczacıların zayıflama ürünlerine yönelik bilgi ve tutumlarını değerlendirmek için tasarlanmıştır. Veriler daha sonra Windows 26.0 için SPSS programı (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) kullanılarak analiz edilmilştir.
Sonuçlar ve Tartışma: Yüzde seksen altı, kilo yönetimi için ürün satın almak isteyen müşterilere ürünün güvenli ve etkili kullanımı konusunda her zaman/sıklıkla danışmanlık yaptığını ve %69,9'u zayıflama ürünlerini dağıtırken ilaç-gıda etkileşimini her zaman/sıklıkla kontrol ettiğini bildirdi. toplum Eczacıların çoğunluğu (%72,8) eczacının sürekli eğitiminin kilo yönetimi ve eğitimini içermesi gerektiği konusunda hemfikirdi.
Ankete katılan eczacılar, kilo verme ürünleri hakkında orta düzeyde bilgiye sahipti. Zaman, personel ve bütçe kısıtlılığı, eczacıların kilo yönetimi hizmetleri sunmalarının önünde engeldir. Eczacıların mezun olduktan sonra kilo yönetimi konusunda eğitimlerinin devam etmesi, etkili kilo yönetimi hizmetleri sunmaları için yeterli kaynaklarla eczacıların desteklenmesi ve daha kapsamlı araştırmalar yapılması obezite ile mücadelede kritik rol oynayabilir.

Keywords

Algı, bilgi, kilo verme, obezite, toplum eczacıları

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