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Thai community pharmacists can help to improve both eating behaviour and knowledge about weight and obesity among obese patients. However, since the effect on clinical outcomes is unclear, a long-term study is still needed.

General public's views on pharmacy public health services: Current situation and opportunities in the future http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/1536/ Article LJMU has developed LJMU Research Online for users to access the research output of the University more effectively. Copyright © and Moral Rights for the papers on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. Users may download and/or print one copy of any article(s) in LJMU Research Online to facilitate their private study or for non-commercial research. You may not engage in further distribution of the material or use it for any profit-making activities or any commercial gain.The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of the record. Please see the repository URL above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription. Study design: Mixed-method studyMethods: A mixed methods study, involving a cross-sectional survey using multiple distribution methods followed by a focus group discussion (FGD) with a sample of survey respondents.Results: From 3,596 approachable individuals, 908 questionnaires were completed, (response rate 25.3%). Few respondents (2.1-12.7%) had experienced any of the seven pharmacy public health services. About 40% stated they would be willing to use health check services, fewer (9.3-26.3%) were willing to use advisory services. More females, frequent pharmacy users and those in good health were willing to use services in general (P<0.05). Smokers, overweight individuals and those with alcohol-related problems were most willing to use specific advisory services supporting their problems (P<0.05). FGD identified barriers to service use; for example, frequent staff changes, seeing pharmacist as medicines suppliers and concerns about competence for these services. Conclusion:The general public are receptive to pharmacy public health services.Pharmacists must consider barriers if uptake of services is to increase.