What do healthcare providers know about nutrition support? A survey of the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of pharmacists and doctors toward nutrition support in Malaysia

Karim SA 1 , Ibrahim B 2 , Tangiisuran B 3 , Davies JG 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Pharmacy Department, Penang General Hospital, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • 2 Pharmacy Practice Research Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • 3 Pharmacy Practice Research Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia bala@usm.my
  • 4 Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr, 2015 May;39(4):482-8.
PMID: 24590009 DOI: 10.1177/0148607114525209

Abstract

Malnutrition is one of the health problems that can be prevented by appropriate nutrition care provided by healthcare providers. However, this practice is still lacking possibly because of the providers' inadequate knowledge. The aim of this study was to evaluate the self-reported knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pharmacists and doctors toward nutrition support in a tertiary care hospital setting.

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