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ArticleExploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy2023

Community pharmacy is the key to improving vitamin D levels.

F Lopez-Carmona, A Toro-Ruiz, M Gomez-Guzman, M I Valverde-Merino, C Piquer-Martinez, M J Zarzuelo

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Article in Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

F Lopez-CarmonaPharmaceutical Care Research Group CTS-131, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Spain.
A Toro-RuizPharmaceutical Care Research Group CTS-131, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Spain.
M Gomez-GuzmanDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Spain.
M I Valverde-MerinoPharmaceutical Care Research Group CTS-131, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Spain.
C Piquer-MartinezPharmaceutical Care Research Group CTS-131, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Spain.
M J ZarzueloPharmaceutical Care Research Group CTS-131, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Vitamin D is an essential micronutrient that participates in the body's fundamental physiological processes. The pharmacist should involve the patient in his medication adherence, leading to a change in the patient's attitude towards his medication and towards his health problem, in order to achieve the pharmacological objective set. Methods: Quasi-experimental multicenter study design with non-probabilistic convenience sampling. A pharmacist-led intervention in health education was carried out, divided in two groups, face-to-face interview and on-line survey, and the results were evaluated 3 months later to observe if there was any change in the patient's health status or in their vitamin D levels. Results: The study was conducted in four pharmacies through face-to-face interviews ( Conclusion: There are habits that improve vitamin D production such as increased physical activity, the correct use of vitamin D supplements and the consumption of foods with high vitamin D levels. The role of the pharmacist is crucial, involving the patient in the treatment making aware of the benefits for his/her health status of increasing vitamin D levels.

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Community pharmacyDietary habitsDietary supplementationPharmacistsVitamin DVitamin D deficiency

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PMID36793797
PMCPMC9922955

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