The role of nutrition education in the pharmacy curriculum using the example of knowledge about the health benefits of nuts

In recent years, nuts have gained importance because of their nutritional benefits in promoting health and preventing chronic diseases. Despite their recognized role as part of healthy dietary patterns, global consumption is below recommended levels, necessitating an investigation of factors influen...

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Published in:Frontiers in public health 2024-11, Vol.12, p.1481265
Main Authors: Stević, Ivana, Milenković, Danijela, Petrović, Ana, Pejčić, Ana, Dodevska, Margarita, Ilić, Marija Prvulović, Ivanović, Nevena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
attitudes
consumption practices
Cross-Sectional Studies
Curriculum
Education, Pharmacy
Female
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
knowledge
Male
Nutritional Sciences - education
Nuts
pharmacy student
Public Health
Serbia
Students, Pharmacy - psychology
Students, Pharmacy - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:In recent years, nuts have gained importance because of their nutritional benefits in promoting health and preventing chronic diseases. Despite their recognized role as part of healthy dietary patterns, global consumption is below recommended levels, necessitating an investigation of factors influencing consumption and the impact of nutrition education. To investigate the attitudes, knowledge and consumption habits of students in Serbia regarding the consumption of nuts and to examine the role and importance of food- or nutrition-related topics in academic curricula in promoting positive attitudes and habits regarding the consumption of nuts among pharmacy students. An electronic questionnaire was used to collect data for this cross-sectional study. A total of 509 responses were collected, including 382 from pharmacy students (75.0%) and 127 from non-pharmacy students (25.0%). Attitudes toward eating nuts were generally positive, with statistically significant differences found between pharmacy students and non-pharmacy students for 10 statements. The knowledge levels differed, with the mean total number of correct answers in the total sample being 3.9 ± 2.5 (R: 0-11, Mdn: 4) out of 13, and there was a statistically significant difference (  
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1481265