Assessment of pharmacy students' knowledge, attitude, and practice toward herbal dietary supplements

Objective: Although there has been an expanded use of herbal supplements worldwide, data concerning their consumption patterns and knowledge are limited. Consequently, the present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Lebanese pharmacy students toward herbal dietary suppleme...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2022-08, Vol.70 (6), p.1826-1830
Main Authors: Nakhal, Sarah A., Domiati, Souraya A., Amin, Mohamed E. K., El-Lakany, Abdalla M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude
Attitudes
College Students
Consumption patterns
Curricula
Dietary supplements
Dietetics
Foreign Countries
Ginkgo
Glucosamine
Health Behavior
Health problems
Information Sources
knowledge
Knowledge Level
Observational studies
Pharmaceutical Education
Pharmacy
pharmacy students
Side effects
Student Attitudes
Students
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Summary:Objective: Although there has been an expanded use of herbal supplements worldwide, data concerning their consumption patterns and knowledge are limited. Consequently, the present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Lebanese pharmacy students toward herbal dietary supplements. Participants and methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted by administering a 23-items' survey to a convenient sample of pharmacy students. Results: Out of 355 pharmacy students assessed, 168 were using at least one dietary supplement, mainly to treat health problems. Their primary source of information was the Internet. Health benefits of Ginkgo Biloba were known by 63% while that of Glucosamine by 12%. Similarly, side effects of Ginkgo Biloba were recognized by 62% while that of St. John's Wort by only 2%. Conclusion: Despite the comprehensive coverage of herbal supplements in the pharmacy curriculum, some were weakly known namely; Glucosamine and St. John's Wort. Consequently, emphasis should be done to fill the gap.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2020.1825226