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Table 2 Assessment of pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards pharmaceutical care (PC) concept and policy (n=400)

From: A survey of pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and barriers in pharmaceutical care concept in Poland

Questions

Response

N (%)

Age (%)

Education level (%)

Years of practice (%)

  

<30

31-40

41-50

>50

Masters of Pharmacy

Doctors of Pharmacy

<10

11-20

>20

Knowledge

What is the definition of PC?

Correct Answer

304

(76%)

47

26

14

13*

39

61

25**

32

43

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

Have you ever had a course/attended a workshop on PC? Answer: Yes

60

(15%)

82^

18

0

0

55

45

69

23

8a

p < 0.05

NS

p < 0.05

Attitudes

Do you believe that the healthcare system guarantees pharmacotherapy safety? Answer: Yes

172 (43%)

15

12b

35

38

36

64

30

21c

49

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

Do you believe that the primary aim of pharmaceutical care is to improve and maintain the patient’s quality of life? Answer: Yes

172

(43%)

12d

29

37

22

45

55

15e

44

41

p < 0.05

NS

p < 0.05

Do you believe PC provision is necessary to ensure pharmacotherapy safety? Answer: Yes

328

(82%)

33

54

10f

3g

46

54

61

32h

7i

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

Are you willing to provide pharmaceutical counselling? Answer: Yes

180

(45%)

49

26

18

7j

43

57

23k

47

30

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

Do you believe preventing and solving health-related and drug therapy problems to be your responsibilities? Answer: Yes

272

(68%)

33

40

14

13l

53

47

35

38

27m

p < 0.05

NS

p < 0.05

Do you believe that the future success of the pharmacy will depend on provision of professional services in addition to dispensing? Answer: Yes

300

(75%)

35

39

20

6n

69

31

41

47

12***

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

Practice

Do your patients frequently ask you for advice on pharmacotherapy? Answer: Yes

276

(69%)

27

37

23

13^^

45

55

40

47

13^^^

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

Do you contact a physician if you suspect a drug interaction?

Answer: Yes

128

(32%)

34

66

0#

0&

62

38

43

57

0z

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

  1. * statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <30 y.o.a. and 31-40 y.o.a.; ** statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs >20 years; ^statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs 31-40, 41-50 and >50 y.o.a; a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <10 years and 11-20 years; b statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs 41-50 and >50 y.o.a; cstatistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs >20 years; dstatistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs 31-40, 41-50 and >50 y.o.a; e statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs 11-20 and >20 years; fstatistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <30 y.o.a., 31-40 and >50 y.o.a; gstatistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <30 y.o.a., 31-40 and 41-50 y.o.a; h statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <10 and >20 years; istatistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <10 years and 11-20 years; jstatistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <30, 31-40 and 41-50 y.o.a; ksignificant difference (p<0.05) vs 11-20 and >20 years; lstatistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <30, 31-40 and 41-50 y.o.a; mstatistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <10 years and 11-20 years; nstatistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <30, 31-40 and 41-50 y.o.a; *** statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <10 years and 11-20 years; ^^statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <30, 31-40 and 41-50 y.o.a; ^^^statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <10 years and 11-20 years; #,&statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <30, 31-40 y.o a.; zstatistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <10 years and 11-20 years
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