Perception and Knowledge of Students of Medical Colleges towards Dietary Supplements Use for Prevention andTreatment of COVID-19 DOI Creative Commons
Eyman Mohamed Eltayib,

Nasr Alotaibi,

Malik Suliman Mohamed

et al.

Pharmacy Practice, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(4), P. 1 - 11

Published: Jan. 14, 2024

Background: Dietary supplements (DSs) have grown in popularity over the last two decades, particularly during COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical to educate medical students, future health care providers, about appropriate and safe use of DSs. Objective: The aim this study was assess knowledge, use, attitude undergraduate students at colleges Jouf University towards DSs for prevention treatment COVID-19. Methods: present descriptive cross‑sectional questionnaire‑based involved University, KSA. After ethical approval, data were collected using an online questionnaire through Google forms second term academic year 2021-2022. divided into sections composed four components including Demographics data, status, attitude, perceptions toward dietary use. Data analyzed by employing GraphPad Prism®9 software. Findings: questionnaires completed 574 with 256 (44.5.0%) males 318 (55.4%) females. Participants who never used (25.78%) excluded from study. most commonly supplement multivitamins (24.8%), followed vitamin D (21.1%). 26.29% based on HCP advice, while 24.41% made their own decision. majority (65%) believed that could boost immune systems, 35% always lower risk infecting Approximately 43.7% participants had no side effects. (46%) intake not required after vaccination, 56.6% healthy food be instead 62% continued being prescribed them. 67.6% said they would recommend prophylaxis 63.4% treatment. Conclusion: current study's findings highlighted significant prevalence consumption among colleges, university, advice self-decision. suggests educating proper or prophylaxis.

Language: Английский

Perception and Knowledge of Students of Medical Colleges towards Dietary Supplements Use for Prevention andTreatment of COVID-19 DOI Creative Commons
Eyman Mohamed Eltayib,

Nasr Alotaibi,

Malik Suliman Mohamed

et al.

Pharmacy Practice, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(4), P. 1 - 11

Published: Jan. 14, 2024

Background: Dietary supplements (DSs) have grown in popularity over the last two decades, particularly during COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical to educate medical students, future health care providers, about appropriate and safe use of DSs. Objective: The aim this study was assess knowledge, use, attitude undergraduate students at colleges Jouf University towards DSs for prevention treatment COVID-19. Methods: present descriptive cross‑sectional questionnaire‑based involved University, KSA. After ethical approval, data were collected using an online questionnaire through Google forms second term academic year 2021-2022. divided into sections composed four components including Demographics data, status, attitude, perceptions toward dietary use. Data analyzed by employing GraphPad Prism®9 software. Findings: questionnaires completed 574 with 256 (44.5.0%) males 318 (55.4%) females. Participants who never used (25.78%) excluded from study. most commonly supplement multivitamins (24.8%), followed vitamin D (21.1%). 26.29% based on HCP advice, while 24.41% made their own decision. majority (65%) believed that could boost immune systems, 35% always lower risk infecting Approximately 43.7% participants had no side effects. (46%) intake not required after vaccination, 56.6% healthy food be instead 62% continued being prescribed them. 67.6% said they would recommend prophylaxis 63.4% treatment. Conclusion: current study's findings highlighted significant prevalence consumption among colleges, university, advice self-decision. suggests educating proper or prophylaxis.

Language: Английский

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