抄録
The purpose of this study was to clarify the usage of healthy foods and the problems that arise during pharmacist-patient consultations. Therefore, we conducted a survey in November-December 2021, using a questionnaire, with 87 patients and 6 pharmacists at the Soyaku Pharmacy Group, Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The results showed that 31% of patients thought no problems eating healthy foods while taking medicines. 16% of patients used healthy foods, and 43.8% utilized healthy foods to maintain their health. 64.3% of healthy food users took prescribed medicines. Pharmacists collected information about healthy foods from the Internet; 67% were aware of the lack of knowledge about appropriate dosage and functional ingredients, and 50% identified a problem with drug-healthy food interactions. Thus, to properly use healthy foods, pharmacists must understand patient usage and actively provide information to them.
