Atuação do farmacêutico na prática esportiva com atletas de alto rendimento: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

The pharmaceutical practice in the sports area involves counseling on dietary supplements, monitoring drugs for therapeutic purposes and knowledge of the lists of prohibited or restricted substances in sport, covering the prevention and control of doping, as well as sample collection for sports toxicology. Thus, by providing education and information services on the rational use of medicines in the sports area, the pharmacist can assist in the identification, management, and monitoring of performance-enhancing supplements and drugs that may present adverse effects. In view of this, this study aimed to analyze the evidence available in the literature about the role of the pharmacist in the practice of sports with high performance athletes. This is an integrative review of qualitative type, carried out from data survey and consultation of the following databases PubMed, SCOPUS and Virtual Health Library (BVS-BIREME) through the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH): pharmacists; evidence-based pharmacy practice; sports; athletic performance; doping in sports. It was found 806 articles, and after eligibility evaluation 7 articles were included. Although the role of pharmacists in sports is limited by barriers of knowledge, lack of confidence to perform the counseling of athletes and educational needs, the studies of STUART; KWON; RHIE (2019) and YANG et al. (2021), reported successful experiences of the role of this professional in sports competitions bringing good prospects for clinical practice in this area. Thus, there is a need for more research and more specialized education for pharmacists to work in the sports area. Thus, studies should focus on obtaining more details about the knowledge and educational needs of pharmacists to act also in antidoping activities.