Table 2 Community pharmacists’ involvement in health promotion practices in the prevention and management of chronic diseases
Items of health promotion activities | Level of pharmacists’ response on health promotion activities (n, %) | Mean score (± SD), out of 5 points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not involved | Little involved | Uncertain | Involved | Very involved | ||
Promotion of weight reduction by low calorie and non-weight bearing diets | 4 (1.4) | 40 (14.0) | 25 (8.8) | 141 (49.5) | 75 (26.3) | 3.85(± 1.01) |
Promotion on physical activity | 4 (1.4) | 32 (11.2) | 17 (6.0) | 134 (47.0) | 98 (34.4) | 4.02(± 0.99) |
Promotion on alcohol consumption restriction | 5 (1.8) | 23 (8.1) | 22 (7.7) | 123 (43.2) | 112 (39.3) | 4.10(± 0.97) |
Promotion on smoking cessation | 7 (2.5) | 19 (6.7) | 20 (7.0) | 125 (43.9) | 114 (40.0) | 4.12(± 0.97) |
Promotion salt restriction | 4 (1.4) | 21 (7.4) | 20 (7.0) | 117 (41.1) | 123 (43.2) | 4.17(± 0.95) |
Promotion on consumption of cholesterol-lowering diets | 4 (1.4) | 38 (13.3) | 38 (13.3) | 159 (55.8) | 46 (16.1) | 3.72(± 0.94) |
Promotion on consumption of vegetables | 4 (1.4) | 46 (16.1) | 36 (12.6) | 131 (46.0) | 68 (23.9) | 3.75(± 1.04) |
Advice on increasing the consumption of soluble fiber | 6 (2.1) | 46 (16.1) | 53 (18.6) | 139 (48.8) | 41 (14.4) | 3.57(± 0.99) |
Counsel on cautions of over-the-counter drugs or herbal products | 9 (3.2) | 70 (24.6) | 36 (12.6) | 125 (43.9) | 45 (15.8) | 3.45(± 1.12) |
Advice on routine weight, blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring and maintaining the target goals | 3 (1.1) | 44 (15.4) | 15 (5.3) | 130 (45.6) | 93 (32.6) | 3.93(± 1.04) |
Involving in screening and measurement of blood pressure, weight and glucose level | 9 (3.2) | 67 (23.5) | 27 (9.5) | 110 (38.6) | 72 (25.3) | 3.59(± 1.19) |
Advice on prescription treatment of chronic diseases | 1 (0.4) | 43 (15.1) | 27 (9.5) | 151 (53.0) | 63 (22.1) | 3.81(± 0.96) |
Encourage patients’ adherence with treatment | 1 (0.4) | 27 (9.5) | 25 (8.8) | 149 (52.3) | 83 (29.1) | 4.00(± 0.89) |
Involving in monitor patients’ treatment response | 6 (2.1) | 66 (23.2) | 47 (16.5) | 127 (44.6) | 39 (13.7 | 3.45(± 1.06) |
Community pharmacists’ Overall health promotion involvement score | 3.82(± 0.60) | |||||