Infant weaning and community pharmacy — the pharmacist's perspective

摘要: Community pharmacists' awareness of the COMA report on “Weaning and weaning diet” their knowledge its recommendations was assessed in a questionnaire distributed to all (n=81) community pharmacists Western Health Social Services Board Northern Ireland. Sources information adequacy training childhood nutritional issues were determined. A score computed for each pharmacist depending responses questions based key report. Completed questionnaires returned by 48 (59 per cent). The had been read 14.5 cent respondents while 12.5 knew recommendations. Others heard it but not (52 cent) or never (21 mean 66 (±17.5). Scores ranged from 18 90 cent, indicating wide variability weaning. Only 29 felt that they adequately trained give advice weaning; 50 did have sufficient 21 unsure. Pharmacists indicated that, average, parents approached them weekly about topic, which emphasises need be well informed current