Open AccessAcademic Training, Knowledge, and Perceptions of Physical Activity in Student Pharmacists
Author(s) -
Nicole D. White
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of lifestyle medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1559-8284
pISSN - 1559-8276
DOI - 10.1177/1559827621989284
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacy , medication therapy management , perception , pharmacy practice , medical education , disease management , ambulatory , alternative medicine , family medicine , nursing , pharmacist , health management system , pathology , neuroscience , biology
Pharmacists are highly effective in providing chronic disease management services in both the community pharmacy and ambulatory clinic settings in large part because of their medication therapy management expertise. Lifestyle medicine, including physical activity, plays a major role in chronic disease prevention and management. As such, physical activity knowledge and counseling skills are an important component of pharmacy student education. However, the literature indicates that pharmacy students may not be receiving adequate training in these areas. The following will describe the academic training, knowledge, and perceptions of physical activity in student pharmacists.