Practice and Barriers towards Provision of Health Promotion Services among Community Pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health promotion is now becoming an integral part of community pharmacy practice worldwide.

Objectives

This study was intended to determine the level of involvement of community pharmacists in providing health promotion service and to identify the barriers to the practice.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on 48 community pharmacists working in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. Data on sociodemographic factors, practice, and barriers to health promotion service were collected and analyzed using SPSS version 20.

Results

The majority of respondents were B.Pharm holders (n = 27, 56.3%). Almost all respondents (n = 45, 95.8%) were willing and claimed to be well involved in health promotion services. The top 5 services were relate

SUBMITTER: Asmelashe Gelayee D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5555023 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature