Evaluation Of Perceptions And Knowledge Towards The Use Of Non-Clinically Proven Health Supplements Among The Community Pharmacists And Consumers In The State Of Penang, Malaysia

Teh , Hoay Chin (2015) Evaluation Of Perceptions And Knowledge Towards The Use Of Non-Clinically Proven Health Supplements Among The Community Pharmacists And Consumers In The State Of Penang, Malaysia. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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Abstract

Makanan tambahan kesihatan (HS) memainkan peranan yang penting dalam sistem penjagaan kesihatan kerana keprihatinan dalam penjagaan kesihatan yang semakin meningkat. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk menilai persepsi, pengetahuan dan amalan pendispensan HS oleh ahli farmasi komuniti (CP); untuk mengenal pasti kekerapan dan sikap terhadap penggunaan HS dalam kalangan pelbagai kumpulan sosio-demografi. Health supplements (HS) play an important role in the healthcare system as its use had become a growing part of health care behaviour. However, there are limited studies in addressing attitude towards the use of HS in Malaysia. The aims of this study are (i) to evaluate the community pharmacists (CP) perceptions,knowledge and their practices in the area of HS dispensing; (ii) to identify the prevalence and attitudes on HS used among consumers in various socio-demographic groups.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Divisions:	Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi (School of Pharmacy) > Thesis
Depositing User:	Mr Noorazilan Noordin
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2016 07:12
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2019 05:25
URI:	http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/30539

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