Table 2.
Descriptive and reliability analysis of KAP questionnaire
| Questions | Mean | SD | Cronbach’s alpha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge (subjective approach) | |||
| Generally I have sufficient information toward dietary supplement. | 3.46 | 0.73 | 0.86 |
| I have sufficient information about efficiency and effectiveness of dietary supplement. | 2.89 | 0.87 | |
| I have sufficient information about adverse effects of dietary supplement. | 3.32 | 0.77 | |
| I have sufficient information about dosage and administration of dietary supplement. | 2.96 | 0.81 | |
| I have sufficient information about indications of some dietary supplement in specific groups such as pregnancy, breast feeding, pediatric and geriatric. | 3.25 | 0.77 | |
| I have sufficient information about drug-supplement interactions. | 2.99 | 0.86 | |
| I have sufficient information about contraindication of dietary supplement and in special groups of patient for example with hypertension or kidney disease. | 2.85 | 0.79 | |
| Attitude | |||
| Dietary supplements have a positive impact on public health. | 2.96 | 0.87 | 0.61 |
| Therapeutic efficacy of dietary supplement may be considerable. | 3.63 | 0.78 | |
| Pharmacists should be knowledgeable about supplements and consulting in this field is part of pharmacist’s duties. | 3.31 | 0.88 | |
| 4.11 | 0.72 | ||
| Supplement should dispense according to the nutritionist or physicians prescription. | 2.25 | 0.90 | |
| Supplement should be sold in pharmacies under pharmacist’s supervision. | 3.03 | 0.87 | |
| Supplements considered as an important source of profit for pharmacies. | 3.89 | 0.87 | |
| Price is important factor for recommending supplements to customers. | 3.29 | 0.96 | |
| Customers usually are influenced by Pharmacist’s comments about supplements. | 3.68 | 0.90 | |
| Practice | |||
| I always allot enough time for giving advice to customers on supplements. | 3.91 | 0.77 | 0.81 |
| I’ve studied some scientific references regarding to supplements. | 3.60 | 0.75 | |
| I could refer to valid Web Pages and scientific references relevant to dietary supplement in case of needed. | 3.16 | 0.81 | |
| I always recommend supplements to consumers with confidence about their effectiveness. | 3.27 | 0.86 | |
| I always inform consumers about possible adverse effects of dietary supplements. | 3.41 | 0.85 | |
| I always advise consumers about dosage and administration of supplements. | 3.44 | 0.82 | |
| I always ask consumer’s medical history when I recommend these products. | 3.57 | 0.75 | |
| I always check whether particular supplement taken by consumer interact with her/his prescription medicines. | 3.56 | 0.77 | |
| I always inform consumers about drug-supplement interactions. | 3.50 | 0.84 | |
| I have self-confidence for recommending supplement. | 3.43 | 0.87 | |
KAP: knowledge, attitude, practice; SD: standard deviation