Table 3.
Scopes of practice and specific activities of community pharmacy professionals involved in the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases in Ethiopia.
| Category of CPPs’ scopes of practice | Specific and detailed roles of CPPs |
|---|---|
| General health education services | Health education on screening of NCDs |
| Health education related to risk factors of NCDs | |
| Health education about the burdens of NCDs (complications, economic, and social problems) | |
| Primary prevention counseling related to nutrition and lifestyle changes | Health education on nutrition diet and therapy |
| Health education on low cholesterol-containing diets and vegetables | |
| Health education on smoking cessation | |
| Health education related to physical activity | |
| Health education related to salt restriction | |
| Health education on risky alcohol restriction | |
| Health education related to weight management | |
| Medication therapy management | Counseling on medication adherence |
| Dosage regimen counseling | |
| Therapeutic response monitoring | |
| Adverse effect monitoring | |
| Prescription-only-medications counseling | |
| Caution of over-the-counter drugs and herbal products | |
| Counseling on medication storage conditions and handling practices | |
| Secondary prevention activities (Screening and counseling on screening) | Weight measuring |
| Hypertension | |
| Diabetes (blood glucose) | |
| Asthma screening | |
| Cholesterol | |
| Cancer screening counseling | |
| Disease-specific and other counseling | Counseling on retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy screening for diabetes patients |
| Counsel to foot care and eye care for patients with diabetes | |
| Counsel patients to consult clinicians/physicians | |
| Immunization counseling |
CPPS, community pharmacy professionals; NCDs, noncommunicable diseases.