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December 5, 2025NutrientsOpen Access

Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Readiness to Provide Counseling on Food Supplements—A Scoping Review

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Scoping review highlights community pharmacists' poor knowledge on food supplements, suggesting training improvements are needed.

Community pharmacists showed inadequate knowledge of food supplements, and they recognize the need to counsel patients on safe consumption.
Key findings indicated that pharmacists identified barriers including limited training and insufficient access to reliable information.
Cross-sectional survey-based studies demonstrated a generally positive attitude towards food supplements despite knowledge gaps.
The research emphasizes the importance of enhancing pharmacists' competencies to ensure rational use of food supplements and prevent adverse effects.

Slavcheva et al. (2025) studied this question.

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December 5, 2025NutrientsOpen Access

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Scoping review highlights community pharmacists' poor knowledge on food supplements, suggesting training improvements are needed.

Community pharmacists showed inadequate knowledge of food supplements, and they recognize the need to counsel patients on safe consumption.
Key findings indicated that pharmacists identified barriers including limited training and insufficient access to reliable information.
Cross-sectional survey-based studies demonstrated a generally positive attitude towards food supplements despite knowledge gaps.
The research emphasizes the importance of enhancing pharmacists' competencies to ensure rational use of food supplements and prevent adverse effects.

Slavcheva et al. (2025) studied this question.

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