Research Article

Community Pharmacists’ Perceptions about Pharmaceutical Care of Traditional Medicine Products: A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Guangzhou, China

Table 7

Respondents’ perceived improvement measures towards the provision of pharmaceutical care in relation to TM products ().

Item (%)

(A) Strengthen the public education to promote the professional role of pharmacists214 (92.6%)
(B) Strengthen the training in relation to TM products for pharmacists218 (94.4%)
(C) Establish/revise legislation to highlight the role of pharmacists in relation to TM200 (86.6%)
(D) Establish/revise standards of practice to highlight the role of pharmacists in relation to TM181 (78.4%)
(E) Increase the availability of scientific-based information about TM products for pharmacists200 (84.4%)
(F) Ensure appropriate human resources to allow pharmacists provide all the necessary pharmaceutical care to customers in relation to TM products.145 (62.8%)
(G) Others (please specify)2 (0.9%)