Table 6 Community Pharmacists ‘attitudes towards provision of public health activities

Pharmacists should not be involved in public health activities

174

73.7

36

15.3

0

0

7

3

19

8.1

People will not accept my participation in public health activities

119

50.4

90

38.1

17

7.2

6

2.5

4

1.7

I am not ready to be involved with public health activities

161

68.2

56

23.7

3

1.3

5

2.1

5

2.1

It is not important for Pharmacists to practice health promotion activities

168

71.2

55

23.3

5

2.1

4

1.7

4

1.7

Health education only to problems related to drugs should be provided

83

35.2

95

40.3

23

9.7

26

11

9

3.8

I am not interested in public health activities as it is the work of doctors and nurses

170

72

59

25

1

0.4

2

0.8

4

1.7

I don’t have enough knowledge to advice patients on health promotion and disease prevention

159

67.4

65

27.5

4

1.7

5

2.1

3

1.3

Public health activities belong to health centers

132

55.9

80

33.9

12

5.1

9

3.8

3

1.3

I do not have the time to educate patients on health issues

124

52.5

80

33.9

20

8.5

8

3.4

4

1.7

Other health workers do not allow Pharmacists to carry out activities related to public health.

57

24.2

63

26.7

57

24.2

44

18.6

15

6.4