Kimberly E Applegate, Philip E Crewson
Statistical literacy
Radiology
growing interest demand use homoeopathic medicines public however little known perspectives pharmacists regarding use medicines particularly south african private health context qualitative approach using exploratory crosssectional descriptive design used data collected purposive sample 15 participants comprising pharmacy managers pharmacists pharmacy assistants six different conveniently selected private pharmacy retail outlets data collected using individual interviews utilising semistructured interview guide audiotape used record data transcribed verbatim analysed thematically following techs steps data analysis ethical approval conduct study obtained durban university technologys institutional research ethics committee findings study revealed four superordinate themes related pharmacists perceptions selfreported awareness regarding homoeopathic medicines 1 negative perceptions regarding homoeopathic medicines 2 perceived benefits homoeopathic medicines 3 poor knowledge awareness homoeopathic medicines 4 capacity development curriculum aspects findings highlight need educational intervention homoeopathic medicines targeting preservice inservice pharmacy practitioners enable provide effective education regarding types medicines demand homoeopathic medicines increasescontribution study findings provide evidence support advocacy educational intervention improve awareness knowledge pharmacists enable provision effective health education patients research however required inform contents training intervention pharmacists