PHARMACY STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES ABOUT PROBIOTICS

Aslınur Albayrak; Şimal Mülazım

Makale detayları

PHARMACY STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES ABOUT PROBIOTICS

Yazarlar:

Aslınur Albayrak | Şimal Mülazım

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Eczacılık ve Eczacılık Uygulaması

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.48 Issue 3, pp.920-928

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001319072

pISSN:

1015-3918

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Özet:

 Objective: Probiotics are an important and fast-growing functional food group. Pharmacy students, as pharmacists of the future, need to have sufficient knowledge on this subject. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate pharmacy students knowledge, attitudes, and practices about probiotics. Material and Method: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted among students of Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Pharmacy in Türkiye between 9 October and 30 October 2023. The paper-based questionnaires consisted of 23 questions and were administered for approximately 10-15 minutes. Result and Discussion: The questionnaires were answered by 347 74.7 students. The meanSD of the knowledge score was 5.141.53. The majority of respondents 79 correctly identified probiotics. Approximately half of the participants knew the type of bacteria used in probiotic production The meanSD of the attitude score was 11.131.44. Most respondents 91.9 believed that probiotic consumption was beneficial for health. The meanSD of the practice score was 3.722.77. 45.2 of respondents stated that they had used probiotic supplements before and 31.1 stated that they had sought additional information about probiotics from various sources. 40.6 of the respondents stated that they recommend probiotics to their familyclose relatives. This study showed that although the attitudes of pharmacy students were acceptable, they had some knowledge deficiencies and their practices were poor. To increase the knowledge and practices of pharmacy students about probiotics, this subject should be given more space in undergraduate education and relevant scientific events should be organized.

 Objective: Probiotics are an important and fast-growing functional food group. Pharmacy students, as pharmacists of the future, need to have sufficient knowledge on this subject. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate pharmacy students knowledge, attitudes, and practices about probiotics. Material and Method: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted among students of Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Pharmacy in Türkiye between 9 October and 30 October 2023. The paper-based questionnaires consisted of 23 questions and were administered for approximately 10-15 minutes. Result and Discussion: The questionnaires were answered by 347 74.7 students. The meanSD of the knowledge score was 5.141.53. The majority of respondents 79 correctly identified probiotics. Approximately half of the participants knew the type of bacteria used in probiotic production The meanSD of the attitude score was 11.131.44. Most respondents 91.9 believed that probiotic consumption was beneficial for health. The meanSD of the practice score was 3.722.77. 45.2 of respondents stated that they had used probiotic supplements before and 31.1 stated that they had sought additional information about probiotics from various sources. 40.6 of the respondents stated that they recommend probiotics to their familyclose relatives. This study showed that although the attitudes of pharmacy students were acceptable, they had some knowledge deficiencies and their practices were poor. To increase the knowledge and practices of pharmacy students about probiotics, this subject should be given more space in undergraduate education and relevant scientific events should be organized.

 Objective: Probiotics are an important and fast-growing functional food group. Pharmacy students, as pharmacists of the future, need to have sufficient knowledge on this subject. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate pharmacy students knowledge, attitudes, and practices about probiotics. Material and Method: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted among students of Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Pharmacy in Türkiye between 9 October and 30 October 2023. The paper-based questionnaires consisted of 23 questions and were administered for approximately 10-15 minutes. Result and Discussion: The questionnaires were answered by 347 74.7 students. The meanSD of the knowledge score was 5.141.53. The majority of respondents 79 correctly identified probiotics. Approximately half of the participants knew the type of bacteria used in probiotic production The meanSD of the attitude score was 11.131.44. Most respondents 91.9 believed that probiotic consumption was beneficial for health. The meanSD of the practice score was 3.722.77. 45.2 of respondents stated that they had used probiotic supplements before and 31.1 stated that they had sought additional information about probiotics from various sources. 40.6 of the respondents stated that they recommend probiotics to their familyclose relatives. This study showed that although the attitudes of pharmacy students were acceptable, they had some knowledge deficiencies and their practices were poor. To increase the knowledge and practices of pharmacy students about probiotics, this subject should be given more space in undergraduate education and relevant scientific events should be organized.

 Amaç: Probiyotikler önemli ve hızla büyüyen fonksiyonel bir gıda grubudur. Geleceğin eczacıları olarak eczacılık öğrencilerinin bu konuda yeterli bilgiye sahip olmaları gerekmektedir. Bu nedenle bu çalışmada eczacılık öğrencilerinin probiyotiklere ilişkin bilgi, tutum ve uygulamalarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel bir anket çalışması Türkiyede Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi öğrencileri arasında 9 Ekim - 30 Ekim 2023 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirildi. Kağıt bazlı anketler 23 sorudan oluşmaktaydı ve yaklaşık 10-15 dakika süreyle uygulandı. Sonuç ve Tartışma: Anketler 347 74.7 öğrenci tarafından yanıtlanmıştır. Bilgi puanının ortalamaSSsi 5.141.53 idi. Ankete katılanların çoğunluğu 79 probiyotikleri doğru bir şekilde tanımlamıştı. Katılımcıların yaklaşık yarısı probiyotik üretiminde kullanılan bakteri türünü biliyordu. Tutum puanının ortalamaSSsi 11.131.44 idi. Katılımcıların çoğu 91,9 probiyotik tüketiminin sağlığa faydalı olduğuna inanıyordu. Uygulama puanının ortalamaSSsi 3.722.77 idi. Ankete katılanların 45.2si daha önce probiyotik takviyesi kullandığını ve 31.1i probiyotikler hakkında çeşitli kaynaklardan ek bilgi aradığını belirtti. Katılımcıların 40.6sı ailesineyakın akrabalarına probiyotik önerdiğini belirtti. Bu çalışma eczacılık öğrencilerinin tutumlarının kabul edilebilir olmasına rağmen bilgi eksikliklerinin olduğunu ve uygulamalarının zayıf olduğunu gösterdi. Eczacılık öğrencilerinin probiyotikler konusundaki bilgi ve uygulamalarını arttırmak için lisans eğitiminde bu konuya daha fazla yer verilmeli ve konuyla ilgili bilimsel etkinlikler düzenlenmelidir.

Makale detayları

PHARMACY STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES ABOUT PROBIOTICS

Yazarlar:

Aslınur Albayrak | Şimal Mülazım

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Eczacılık ve Eczacılık Uygulaması

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.48 Issue 3, pp.920-928

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001319072

pISSN:

1015-3918

Attitude

knowledge

pharmacy students

practices

probioticsBilgi

eczacılık öğrencileri

probiyotik

tutum

uygulama

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Aslınur Albayrak | Şimal Mülazım

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Klinik Eczacılık ve Eczacılık Uygulaması

Dergi: Ankara Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.48 Issue 3, pp.920-928

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001319072

pISSN: 1015-3918

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Aslınur Albayrak | Şimal Mülazım

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Eczacılık ve Eczacılık Uygulaması

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.48 Issue 3, pp.920-928

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001319072

pISSN:

1015-3918