Resumen de Hydration campaigns: five years of experience

A. García, Arturo Hardisson de la Torre, F. Jaraiz, P. León, M. R. Pastor, Josep Antoni Tur Marí, M. P. Zaragoza, M. Motero, I. Espada

• Introduction: For the last 5 years the General Pharmaceutical Council of Spain has conducted a series of campaigns Objective: to get information out to the general public about the importance of hydration and the body’s daily need for liquids, adapted to the individual and his physiological condition.

  Method: The pharmacists provided personalized counselling on hydration to users at community pharmacies. For this task pharmacists used a technical/training document, alongside with a leaflet designed for users with a series of tips on dehydration prevention.

  These materials were distributed to community pharmacies through the Spanish Provincial Pharmaceutical Chambers. Pharmacist members were also able to consult and download materials at www.portalfarma.com.

  Results: These healthcare campaigns have count on the participation of more than 16,000 community pharmacies per year and distributed more than 3,250,000 leaflet to citizens.

  Conclusions: a) Community pharmacists play an essential role by informing and counselling the public about healthy lifestyle habits. b) The extensive participation in these educational campaigns has led to preventive and awareness-raising efforts as the cores of an essential educational drive carried out by Spanish pharmacists.