Table 5 Responses regarding acceptability of community pharmacy weight management services
From: Perceptions of the Malaysian general public on community pharmacy-based weight management services
Respondents’ opinions about acceptability of community pharmacy weight management services | Yes | No | Don’t know |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Do you think community pharmacists are trained to manage overweight and obese patients? | 297 (40.7) | 235 (32.2) | 197 (27.0) |
In your opinion, should community pharmacists provide weight management services? | 470 (64.4) | 164 (22.5) | 96 (13.2) |
Do you think people will use weight management services by community pharmacists? | 424 (58.1) | 167 (22.9) | 139 (19.0) |
Do you think community pharmacists have time to provide weight management services? | 263 (36.0) | 268 (36.7) | 198 (27.1) |
Do you think customers should pay for weight management services in a pharmacy? | 225 (30.8) | 398 (54.5) | 106 (14.5) |
Would you wait 30Â min to get weight management services from a community pharmacist? | 272 (37.3) | 337 (46.2) | 120 (16.4) |
Would you want weight management services to be done privately (e.g. in a separate room)? | 493 (67.5) | 169 (23.2) | 68 (9.3) |