Else E de Vries, Marina Verlinden, Jolien Rijlaarsdam, Vincent W V Jaddoe, Frank C Verhulst, Louise Arseneault, Henning Tiemeier
Like Father, like Child: Early Life Family Adversity and Children's Bullying Behaviors in Elementary School
Journal of abnormal child psychology
investigate behaviours elite developing athletes obtaining medications medication information identify role pharmacists athlete care crosssectional survey electronic 39item questionnaire developed piloted distributed elite developing athletes aged 18 years statebased sporting institute quantitative data analysed using descriptive statistics free text comments analysed using inductive reasoning approach total 98 responses analysed ninety n9098 9184 participants obtained medications six months prior survey completion pharmacies common source prescription n6769 9710 nonprescription medications n6475 8533 fortyfive n4598 4592 participants also attended pharmacies minor ailment sixtytwo n6298 6327 participants sometimes consulted pharmacists medication information 11 n1198 1122 knew according sporting institute medication policy athletes required consult medical practitioner taking antiinflammatory painrelieving sleepinducing medications forty n4098 4082 participants believed pharmacists could play role medication management many elite developing athletes visited pharmacies medication supply treatment minor ailments doping regulatory agency websites commonly used trusted sources medication information although athletes believed pharmacists could also contribute medication management future research consider whether pharmacists ready role sports pharmacy