Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Traditional Healers toward Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia
Table 6
Attitude of traditional healers towards dosage forms and routes of administration (n = 62).
Attitude questions
Responses (n (%))
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Different DFs and RoA are necessary for different cases
2 (3.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
43 (69.4%)
17 (27.4%)
Best way to treat different disease is use of different types of DFs and RoA
2 (3.2%)
4 (6.5%)
6 (9.7%)
33 (53.2%)
17 (27.4%)
Using appropriate DFs and RoA can provide my patient appropriate medication
2 (3.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
37 (59.7%)
23 (37.1%)
I am sure that I can use appropriately any DFs and RoA
8 (12.9%)
7 (11.3%)
14 (22.6%)
13 (21.0%)
20 (32.3%)
Only some medicines needs different DFs and RoA
2 (3.2%)
12 (19.4%)
16 (25.8%)
24 (38.7%)
8 (12.9%)
It is dangerous in medication use when different DFs and RoA are not used
8 (12.9%)
9 (14.5%)
14 (22.6%)
19 (30.6%)
12 (19.4%)
I can prepare and use any type of DFs and RoA
13 (21.0%)
10 (16.1%)
16 (25.8%)
11 (17.7%)
12 (19.4%)
I will seek for advice if I want to use new DFs and RoA
24 (38.7%)
9 (14.5%)
2 (3.2%)
19 (30.6%)
8 (12.9%)
All TH should prepare and use different types of DFs and RoA
4 (6.5%)
4 (6.5%)
26 (41.9%)
23 (37.1%)
5 (8.1%)
Using various DFs and RoA requires a special knowledge
9 (14.5%)
21 (33.9%)
12 (19.4%)
4 (6.5%)
16 (25.8%)
DFs and RoA only necessary in modern health facilities
