Abstract:
Background. Health promotion is now becoming an integral part of community pharmacy practice worldwide. Objectives. This
study was intended to determine the level of involvement of community pharmacists in providing health promotion service and
to identify the barriers to the practice. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 48 community pharmacists working
in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. Data on sociodemographic factors, practice, and barriers to health promotion service were
collected and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results.The majority of respondents were B.Pharm holders (𝑛 = 27, 56.3%). Almost
all respondents (𝑛 = 45, 95.8%) were willing and claimed to be well involved in health promotion services. The top 5 services
were related to drug misuse, asthma, diabetes, family planning, and cardiovascular diseases. However, involvement in some types
of health promotion services significantly differed based on sex, educational level, and pharmacy ownership of respondents. The
main barrier reported was lack of training. Conclusion.The community pharmacists in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, are engaged
in health promotion activities. However lack of training has limited their level of involvement and practice differences were noted
based on sex, educational level, and pharmacy ownership status of the respondents
