Research Article
Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Herbal Medicines in Asir Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Table 4
Pharmacists’ attitude towards the use of herbal products (n=233).
| | Attitudes | Friedman test | Total P value | | Statement | Strongly Disagree n (%) | Disagree n (%) | Neutral n (%) | Agree n (%) | Strongly Agree n (%) |
| | Herbal medications are efficacious. | 7 (3) | 4 (1.7) | 55 (23.6) | 142 (60.9) | 25 (10.7) | | | | Herbal medicines should be sold only in a pharmacy. | 16 (6.9%) | 10 (4.3) | 23 (9.9) | 79 (33.9%) | 105 (45.1) | | The use of herbal medicine should be limited only to patients who have failed traditional prescription therapy. | 26 (11.2) | 103 (44.2) | 61 (26.2) | 35 (15) | 8 (3.4) | X2= 402.9 | <0.05 and 0.001 | | Providing information about herbal medication is a pharmacist’s professional responsibility. | 14 (6) | 4 (1.7) | 30 (12.9) | 107 (45.9) | 78 (33.5) | | | | Continuing education on herbal medications should be mandatory. | 12 (5.2%) | 6 (2.6%) | 42 (18%) | 110 (47.2%) | 63 (27%) |
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