Community pharmacists and cosmetics: Current state in Turkey

Abstract

This study aims to determine community pharmacists' levels of knowledge and the role of pharmacists about dermocosmetic products in Türkiye. In the study the term "dermocosmetic" was used because in Türkiye a dermocosmetic trend was created assuming it to be more catchy and drug-like. Face to face survey method was used. The data was collected with a questionnaire in three days during the Farmavizyon Pharmacy Fair, Istanbul, 2007. A total number of two hundred seventy six respondents have attended, of which one hundred fifty six were female and one hundred nineteen were male passersby from forty one of eighty one cities of Türkiye. The findings were transferred to electronic documents and analyzed by descriptive statistics and χ2 tests by using the SPSS 11.5 PC software.