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a1.
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Public Health activities should be carried out by only nurses and medical doctors.
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4.7 ± 0.7
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0.56
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0.71
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0.74
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a2
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Public Health activities should be carried out in health centres only.
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4.5 ± 0.7
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0.64
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0.81
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0.47
|
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a3.
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Pharmacists were not trained to carry out public health activities while in pharmacy school.
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4.3 ± 0.9
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0.71
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0.70
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0.28
|
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4.
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Community pharmacists are competent to carry out public health activities.
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4.3 ± 1.0
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0.23
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0.57
|
0.22
|
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5.
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Health education carried out by the community pharmacist should be focused on group of individuals as well as individual clients
|
3.9 ± 1.1
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0.06
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0.19
|
0.27
|
|
a6.
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Health education administered by community pharmacists should focus on drug related information.
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4.2 ± 0.7
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0.84
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0.74
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0.84
|
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a7.
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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
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0.68
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0.34
|
0.39
|
|
a8.
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It is not essential for the community pharmacists to educate their clients on oral hygiene/health.
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4.7 ± 0.7
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0.65
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0.43
|
0.69
|
|
a9.
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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.
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4.6 ± 0.5
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1.00
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0.48
|
0.33
|
|
a10.
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Educating clients on immunization (including vaccines required for intending travelers) should not be the business of community pharmacists.
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4.6 ± 0.7
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0.53
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0.76
|
0.23
|
|
11.
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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
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0.46
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0.17
|
0.71
|
|
12.
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It is important for the community pharmacists to always ensure that patients adhere to their medication.
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4.7 ± 0.7
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0.39
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0.18
|
0.70
|
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Average attitude score
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4.5 ± 0.7
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-
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-
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-
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