Assessment of a touch-screen health promotion system in independent community pharmacies

Abstract

Kiosks containing an interactive multimedia touch-screen computer program providing advice on individual lifestyle habits were placed in three independent community pharmacies for two months. User characteristics were recorded by internal monitoring. Health promotion activity was assessed by changes in leaflet uptake and queries to the pharmacy staff. In one of the pharmacies only, individuals with a higher body-mass index and those under 20 years of age were less likely to complete the program. There was a significant increase in the number of leaflets taken and queries made to the pharmacy staff. Multimedia kiosks are useful tools for health promotion in independent com munity pharmacies and could lead to an increase in health promotion in the pharmacy.

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pharmacies health promotion multimedia resources

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