Statement | Agree/Strongly agree (%) | Neutral (%) | Disagree/Strongly disagree (%) |
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Herbal medicines have beneficial effects. | 48 (96) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
Herbal medicines are readily contaminated and cannot be used safely. | 29 (58) | 3 (6) | 18 (39) |
Herbal medicines are relatively safer, because they are natural. | 13 (26) | 5 (10) | 32 (64) |
Herbal medicines have fewer side effects than conventional medicines. | 14 (28) | 7 (14) | 29 (58) |
Herbal medicines have high qualities (in terms of active ingredients). | 35 (70) | 6 (12) | 9 (18) |
Herbal medicines are as efficacious as conventional medicines. | 21 (42) | 9 (18) | 20 (40) |
Herbal medicines have placebo effects. | 32 (64) | 11 (22) | 7 (14) |
Herbal medicines have relatively fewer interactions in comparison with conventional medicines. | 18 (36) | 11 (22) | 21 (42) |
Herbal medicines have relatively fewer contra-indications in comparison with conventional medicines. | 16 (32) | 14 (28) | 20 (40) |
Herbal medicines have significant interactions with conventional medicine. | 31 (62) | 7 (14) | 12 (24) |
Pharmacy professionals are in unique position to provide evidence-based information regarding herbal medicines to help patients and customers make safe decisions about their use. | 42 (84) | 3 (9) | 5 (10) |
Pharmacy professionals are the right persons to advise and educate people on herbal products use. | 38 (76) | 4 (8) | 8 (16) |
Herbal medications (finished herbal products) should be sold only in a pharmacy. | 36 (72) | 5 (10) | 9 (18) |
Carrying herbal medications may have a negative influence on a pharmacy’s image. | 18 (36) | 5 (10) | 27 (54) |
Herbals should be sold in pharmacies under a pharmacy professionals’ supervision. | 37 (74) | 6 (12) | 7 (14) |
Only registered pre-packaged herbal medicines should be available in community pharmacies. | 42 (84) | 2 (4) | 6 (12) |
Herbal medications are a threat to public health. | 18 (36) | 2 (4) | 30 (60) |
Herbal medicines have a high acceptance by the public. | 41 (82) | 3 (6) | 6 (12) |
Herbals have a positive impact on public health. | 35 (70) | 6 (12) | 9 (18) |
Herbal medicines should be incorporated along with the conventional medicine in the health care-service, in order to avoid self-medications by the public. | 37 (74) | 6 (12) | 7 (14) |
Educational courses on herbal medicines centered on patient care (counseling and dispensing) have to be provided to pharmacy professionals. | 48 (96) | 0 | 2 (4) |
Indigenous knowledge from herbalists should be integrated for guidelines of use. | 47 (94) | 1 (2) | 2 (4) |
Pharmacy professionals need to be educated on herbal medicine use and their side effects. | 49 (98) | 0 | 1 (2) |
The use of herbal medicines is an economic alternative to conventional medicines. | 28 (56) | 8 (16) | 14 (28) |
Workshops and trainings should be provided in order to establish inter-professional relationships between herbalists and pharmacy professionals. | 49 (98) | 1 (2) |