Table 3 Item analysis for community pharmacists’ attitude to public health

^a1.

Public Health activities should be carried out by only nurses and medical doctors.

4.7 ± 0.7

0.56

0.71

0.74

^a2

Public Health activities should be carried out in health centres only.

4.5 ± 0.7

0.64

0.81

0.47

^a3.

Pharmacists were not trained to carry out public health activities while in pharmacy school.

4.3 ± 0.9

0.71

0.70

0.28

4.

Community pharmacists are competent to carry out public health activities.

4.3 ± 1.0

0.23

0.57

0.22

5.

Health education carried out by the community pharmacist should be focused on group of individuals as well as individual clients

3.9 ± 1.1

0.06

0.19

0.27

^a6.

Health education administered by community pharmacists should focus on drug related information.

4.2 ± 0.7

0.84

0.74

0.84

^a7.

It is not the role of community pharmacists to educate their clients on risk factors to chronic diseases, such as smoking, nutrition, overweight, etc.

4.8 ± 0.4

0.68

0.34

0.39

^a8.

It is not essential for the community pharmacists to educate their clients on oral hygiene/health.

4.7 ± 0.7

0.65

0.43

0.69

^a9.

It is not necessary for the community pharmacists to educate their clients on sexual health (contraception, prevention of STIs) since it is already done in the family planning clinic.

4.6 ± 0.5

1.00

0.48

0.33

^a10.

Educating clients on immunization (including vaccines required for intending travelers) should not be the business of community pharmacists.

4.6 ± 0.7

0.53

0.76

0.23

11.

Screening clients in the community pharmacy for hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia will help to reduce the incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases.

4.7 ± 0.8

0.46

0.17

0.71

12.

It is important for the community pharmacists to always ensure that patients adhere to their medication.

4.7 ± 0.7

0.39

0.18

0.70

Average attitude score

4.5 ± 0.7

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