The role of pharmacists in complementary and alternative medicine in Lebanon: users' perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Customers' expectations and satisfaction are critical to ensure a more effective role of the community pharmacists in promoting the safe use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). The aim of this study is to examine the perceptions and practices of customers buying their CAM products from pharmacies and explore their satisfaction with CAM-related services offered by the community pharmacists in Lebanon.

Methods

A national cross-sectional study was conducted among users of CAM (age > =18 years) who obtained their CAM from community pharmacies in Lebanon (n = 832). Within the proximity of the pharmacy, subjects were invited to complete a multi-component questionnaire. The latter consisted of four sections related to CAM: general beliefs, perception of phar

SUBMITTER: Hijazi MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7944898 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature