Nutrition’s Role in Quality Healthcare in the United States: Opportunities and Education for Pharmacists to Take a Bite of the Apple and Strengthen Their Skills-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Nutrition’s Role in Quality Healthcare in the United States: Opportunities and Education for Pharmacists to Take a Bite of the Apple and Strengthen Their Skills

Published:2024-06-29 Issue:4 Volume:12 Page:103
ISSN:2226-4787
Container-title:Pharmacy
language:en
Short-container-title:Pharmacy

Author:

Cai Jeff¹,Gonzalez Andie Lee²,Arensberg Mary Beth²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, USA

2. Abbott Nutrition Division of Abbott, Columbus, OH 43219, USA

Abstract

With global chronic disease rates on the rise, diet and nutrition remain pivotal yet under-appreciated aspects of healthcare, including in pharmacy practice. This perspective paper delves into how current United States health policies support nutrition’s role in healthcare and its integration into pharmacy practice. The paper also reviews the landscape of nutrition education and training for pharmacists, pharmacy roles in multidisciplinary teams and interprofessional nutrition care, and the opportunities for post-graduate nutrition-focused certification, training, and continuing education. It advocates for a paradigm shift towards greater emphasis on nutrition within pharmacy practice, to improve skills and benefit quality patient nutrition care.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/12/4/103/pdf

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