Table 2 Item analysis of community pharmacists’ knowledge of public health
Item | Satisfactory knowledge (%)a | P-values | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Years of practice | Qualification | Public health experience | |||
1 | What is public health in your own words? | 10.0 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.32 |
2 | What is health promotion? | 27.5 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.19 |
3 | List three health promotion activities that the community pharmacist can carry out? | 22.5 | 0.52 | 0.90 | 0.75 |
4 | State means through which health education can be given. | 30.8 | 0.14 | 0.98 | 0.64 |
5 | What is disease prevention? | 3.5 | 0.56 | 0.25 | 0.32 |
6 | State examples of disease prevention activities that the community pharmacist can carry out. | 50.0 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.20 |
7 | How does a community pharmacist contribute to prolonging the life of a client who has a chronic disease? | 80.0 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 1.00 |
Average satisfactory knowledge score | 31.9 | - | - | - | |