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. 2019 Jun 20;7(2):73. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy7020073

Table 3.

Consumer questionnaire responses—before and after poster review.

ProfRole Poster (n = 37) InfoExchange Poster (n = 38)
Mean (SD) Mean Change Mean (SD) Mean Change
TDF * Domain Question/Statement ^ Before After Before After
Knowledge 1. I know that pharmacists are qualified to assist me with my enquiry. 6.46 (0.84) 6.54 (0.56) 0.08 6.55 (0.72) 6.53 (0.65) –0.02
2. I know what the pharmacist’s role and responsibilities are. 5.76 (1.46) 5.89 (1.56) 0.13 6.26 (0.98) 6.24 (1.00) –0.02
3. I know that giving information to the pharmacist about my health will benefit me. 6.19 (0.97) 6.19 (1.31) 0 6.58 (0.83) 6.58 (0.76) 0
Environ-mental Context 4. I can tell who is a pharmacist and who is a pharmacy assistant. 5.03 (1.82) 5.16 (1.94) 0.13 5.53 (1.64) 5.97 (1.42) 0.44
Social and Professional Role and Identity 5. It is a pharmacist’s job and responsibility to ask me questions about my health. 5.68 (1.72) 6.27 (1.04) 0.59 5.66 (1.63) 6.18 (1.14) 0.52
6. I trust the pharmacist, as a health professional, to discuss what is best for my enquiry. 6.24 (1.01) 6.41 (0.80) 0.17 6.53 (0.69) 6.66 (0.48) 0.13
7. It is the duty of the pharmacist, as a health processional, to make sure the medicine they recommend/supply is appropriate for me. 6.19 (1.52) 6.38 (1.01) 0.19 6.50 (0.65) 6.53 (0.76) 0.03
Belief about Capability 8. I am confident that if I want a specific medicine I can provide information about my health with the pharmacist. 6.17 (1.08) 6.33 (0.99) 0.16 6.54 (0.65) 6.59 (0.60) 0.05
9. I am confident that I can decide if an OTC medicine is appropriate for my condition without help. 4.38 (1.78) 4.43 (2.02) 0.05 4.50 (1.66) 4.19 (1.97) –0.31
10. Providing information about my health is (difficult-easy) # 6.08 (0.89) 6.22 (0.95) 0.14 6.50 (0.86) 6.34 (0.91) –0.16
Belief about Consequences 11. When I provide information about my health, the pharmacist will make sure the medicine is safe and appropriate for me. 6.20 (1.23) 6.23 (1.11) 0.03 6.53 (0.60) 6.50 (0.56) –0.03
12. When I provide information about my health, the pharmacist will keep it confidential/private. 6.62 (0.55) 6.70 (0.57) 0.08 6.44 (0.97) 6.56 (0.94) 0.12
13. When I buy a medicine OTC, I do not need advice as OTC medicines are safe. 3.70 (2.12) 3.89 (2.07) 0.19 3.59 (1.91) 3.68 (2.00) 0.09
Intentions 14. I will definitely provide health information to the pharmacist when purchasing a product/medicine (e.g., ibuprofen, Nurofen®). 5.11 (1.98) 5.32 (1.75) 0.21 5.66 (1.85) 5.95 (1.47) 0.29
15. I intend to provide health information to the pharmacist when I need help with a symptom (e.g., a headache). 5.78 (1.69) 5.86 (1.55) 0.08 6.21 (1.30) 6.47 (0.69) 0.26
16. How strong is your intention to provide health information to the pharmacist when purchasing a medicine OTC? (not at all strong—very strong) ^^ 5.47 (1.54) 5.61 (1.59) 0.14 6.00 (1.19) 6.13 (1.12) 0.13

* TDF: Theoretical Domains Framework. ^ Likert responses varied from 1—‘strongly disagree’ to 7—‘strongly agree’ except #1—‘difficult’ to 7—‘easy’; and ^^ 1—‘not at all strong’ to 7—‘very strong’.