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Pharmacists' views about health promotion practices

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A mail survey was conducted among a sample of 1,115 Mississippi pharmacists. The survey instrument included 25 statements concerning personal health practices which the respondents were asked to rate, using a Likert scale, on their importance to the health of an average person. Only one item, “Avoidance of alcohol altogether,” received a mean score in the unimportant range. The item rated highest was “Taking prescriptions exactly as prescribed.” Paradoxical attitudes concerning cigarettes and vitamins are discussed.

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  1. School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, 38677, University, MS

    Jack E. Fincham PhD (Assistant Professor of Health Care Administration) & Mickey C. Smith PhD

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Jack E. Fincham, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Health Care Administration at the School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677. Mickey C. Smith, Ph.D. is Professor of Health Care Administration at the School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677.

This research was supported in part by a grant from the Eckerd Research Foundation of Clearwater, Florida.

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Fincham, J.E., Smith, M.C. Pharmacists' views about health promotion practices. J Community Health 13, 115–123 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01364206

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