An exploratory investigation amongst Australian mothers regarding pharmacies and opportunities for nutrition promotion

Judith Maher; Roger Hughes; C Anderson; John B Lowe

doi:10.1093/her/cyt070

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An exploratory investigation amongst Australian mothers regarding pharmacies and opportunities for nutrition promotion

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An exploratory investigation amongst Australian mothers regarding pharmacies and opportunities for nutrition promotion

Judith Maher, Roger Hughes, C Anderson and John B Lowe

Health Education Research, Vol.28(6), pp.1040-1050

2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyt070

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nutrition

mothers

health promotion

The early years life-stage (1 year either side of childbirth) is an important period for preventive action focusing on optimizing nutritional health for mothers and babies. Community pharmacy is a much utilized, easily accessed setting for health promotion and exposure to the primary health care system. The literature suggests that there has been limited exploration of pharmacy utilization by mothers, particularly in the context of nutrition focused health promotion. This study aimed to explore mothers' expectations and experiences of pharmacy based health care and to explore mothers' attitudes and opinions regarding opportunities and scope for nutrition-related health promotion in pharmacy. Qualitative semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted amongst a purposive sample of 28 mothers from across Queensland, Australia. Interviews were transcribed and analysed thematically using an iterative approach. Participants as relatively frequent users of pharmacy services accessed pharmacy for medicines or product related concerns but expected information and health advice to be available. Opportunities for nutrition promotion in pharmacy, identified by participants, related primarily to addressing their personal needs for information, advice and support during this life-stage. Improving and reorienting pharmacy staff practices may contribute to more supportive guidance being provided to mothers in this setting.

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Title: An exploratory investigation amongst Australian mothers regarding pharmacies and opportunities for nutrition promotion
Authors: Judith Maher (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Roger Hughes (Author) - Bond University
C Anderson (Author) - University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
John B Lowe (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: Health Education Research, Vol.28(6), pp.1040-1050
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date published: 2013
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyt070
ISSN: 0268-1153
Copyright note: Copyright © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; Centre for Bioinnovation; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448618702621
Output Type: Journal article

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