Applying the theory of planned behaviour to pharmacists' beliefs and intentions about the treatment of vaginal candidiasis with non-prescription medicines

Family Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 670-676

  Walker, Anne ^a   Watson, Margaret ^b   Grimshaw, Jeremy ^a   Bond, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Community pharmacists; Effective professional practice; Non prescription medicines; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG MARKETING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PHARMACY; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANDIDIASIS; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHARMACISTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 10644229150     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmh615     Document Type: Article

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