Attitudes and practices of community pharmacists and barriers to their participation in public health activities in Yemen: mind the gap.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients in Yemen commonly visit community pharmacies to obtain consultation or treatment for common ailments. Community pharmacists have an opportunity to optimize medication use and improve patient outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes and practices of community pharmacists regarding their participation in public health activities and barriers to their participation in these activities.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was carried out among community pharmacists working in pharmacies located in urban areas of the Aden governorate of Yemen from March to June 2017 using a self-administered questionnaire. We selected pharmacies from a line list using proportional sampling according to the number of pharmacies in the urban areas of each district. Th

SUBMITTER: Yousuf SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6515656 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature