Majid Mufaqam Syed-Abdul1,2, Syed Sadath Kabir3, Dhwani Satishkumar Soni2, Tony J Faber1, Jeremy T Barnes2, Maureen T Timlin4. 1. Department of Child and Family Studies, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA. 2. Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Recreation, Southeast Missouri State University, Parker Hall, MS7650, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA. 3. Department of Chemistry, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL 60625, USA. 4. Department of Family Consumer Science, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN 56001, USA.
Abstract
Many pharmacists report they lack nutritional knowledge and believe the best time to educate pharmacists about nutrition is during pharmacy school. PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine if today's pharmacy students receive education in nutrition and if they realize the importance of a nutrition course. METHODS: Ninety-five pharmacy students attending pharmacy school were surveyed in two pharmacy schools in the United States. RESULTS: The survey showed only 13.7% received nutrition education and 82.9% of students believed nutrition education should be incorporated into the pharmacy degree curriculum. When the pharmacy-related experience was taken into account, 73.3% of students believed that a nutrition course should be incorporated into the curriculum. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that pharmacy students from two major universities in Alabama and Illinois realize the importance of nutrition education and believe a nutrition course should be incorporated into the pharmacy degree curriculum.
Many pharmacists report they lack nutritional knowledge and believe the best time to educate pharmacists about nutrition is during pharmacy school. PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine if today's pharmacy students receive education in nutrition and if they realize the importance of a nutrition course. METHODS: Ninety-five pharmacy students attending pharmacy school were surveyed in two pharmacy schools in the United States. RESULTS: The survey showed only 13.7% received nutrition education and 82.9% of students believed nutrition education should be incorporated into the pharmacy degree curriculum. When the pharmacy-related experience was taken into account, 73.3% of students believed that a nutrition course should be incorporated into the curriculum. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that pharmacy students from two major universities in Alabama and Illinois realize the importance of nutrition education and believe a nutrition course should be incorporated into the pharmacy degree curriculum.
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