Table 3.
Attitude of CPs toward therapeutic nutrition.⁎
| Attitude Statements | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Attitude Toward Therapeutic Nutrition | It is part of pharmacists duties | 68 (32.2%) |
| It is the role of physician and dietician | 31 (14.7%) | |
| It is more important than drugs in some conditions | 47 (22.3%) | |
| Most times patients will be given a combination of nutritional and medicinal therapies | 65 (30.8%) | |
| Attitude Toward Dietary Supplements | It has a positive impact on public health | 73 (33.8%) |
| It should be dispensed according to the nutritionist or physician | 33 (15.3%) | |
| It should be sold in pharmacies under pharmacists supervision | 60 (27.8%) | |
| Price is important factor for recommending supplements to customers | 49 (22.7%) | |
| I don't know | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Nutritional Advice | Upon request | 45 (23.3%) |
| Depending on certain observation (malnutrition- obesity) | 78 (40.4%) | |
| Usually according to the prescription (patient with diabetes/HT/gout) | 66 (34.2%) | |
| Never/ None | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Others (When a patient presents with certain symptoms of deficiency, often to help them live healthy, also when patients have certain chronic conditions as SCD) | 3 (1.6%) | |
| I will get back to you | 1 (0.7%) | |
| Refer to a dietician | 16 (10.6%) | |
| Refer to a doctor | 1 (0.7%) | |
| Refer to a Nutritional centre | 9 (6%) | |
| Search for the required information | 53 (35.1%) | |
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HT: Hypertension, SCD: Sickle Cell Disease.