Herbal Medicines: Personal Use, Knowledge, Attitude, Dispensing Practice, and the Barriers among Community Pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Mekonnen, Gashaw Binega
Gelayee, Dessalegn Asmelashe
Asrade Atnafe, Seyfe
Birarra, Mequanent Kassa
Asrie, Assefa Belay
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Herbal medicine use is increasing and the global market is estimated to be US$107 billion by the year 2017.
Objectives.
This study aimed at assessing community pharmacists’ personal use, knowledge, attitude, dispensing practice, and the barriers regarding herbal medicines.
Methods.
Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 47 community pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, using a structured interviewing questionnaire.
Results.
Nearly half of the respondents (n=22, 46.8%) sometimes use herbal medicines.
Although knowledge related to such preparations was self-rated as poor/acceptable (n=34, 72.4%), majority (n=44, 93.7%) of community pharmacists agree/strongly agree that herbal medicines have beneficial effects.
Only 6 (12.7%) of them are sometimes/often engaged in dispensing herbal medicines and most of them (n=34, 72.3%) rarely/never counseled clients regarding these preparations.
Limited knowledge on and access to information regarding herbal medicines are the main barriers to the pharmacists’ practice.
Conclusion.
Although community pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, commonly use and demonstrated good attitude towards herbal medicines, they are less involved in dispensing such products.
They are also challenged with limited knowledge on and access to herbal medicine information.
Thus, pharmacy educators, professional organizations, and the government shall pay more attention to solve the problem.
Regulatory provisions on herbal medicine dispensing must be enacted and communicated very well.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gelayee, Dessalegn Asmelashe& Mekonnen, Gashaw Binega& Asrade Atnafe, Seyfe& Birarra, Mequanent Kassa& Asrie, Assefa Belay. 2017. Herbal Medicines: Personal Use, Knowledge, Attitude, Dispensing Practice, and the Barriers among Community Pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gelayee, Dessalegn Asmelashe…[et al.]. Herbal Medicines: Personal Use, Knowledge, Attitude, Dispensing Practice, and the Barriers among Community Pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gelayee, Dessalegn Asmelashe& Mekonnen, Gashaw Binega& Asrade Atnafe, Seyfe& Birarra, Mequanent Kassa& Asrie, Assefa Belay. Herbal Medicines: Personal Use, Knowledge, Attitude, Dispensing Practice, and the Barriers among Community Pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154343
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154343