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Table 3 Factors which may discourage pharmacists from delivering pharmaceutical care (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

Lack of time to delivering PC

348

(87%)

26

39

26

9*

58

42

33

35

32

p<0.05

p<0.05

NS

Lack of legal regulations

348

(87%)

23

37

28

12

56

44

33

35

32

NS

p<0.05

NS

Lack of organizational facilities (e.g. a dedicated room) for PC provision

348

(87%)

23

31

26

20

43

57

40**

28

32

NS

p<0.05

p<0.05

Level of knowledge makes it difficult to delivering PC

316 (79%)

50

17

5^

32

41

49

53

15^^

32

p<0.05

p<0.05

p<0.05

Don't feel the need to delivering PC

148 (37%)

40

32

23

5#

47

53

20

23

57&

p<0.05

NS

p<0.05

  1. *statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <30 y.o.a, 31-40 y.o.a. and 41-50 y.o.a; **statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs 11-20 and >20 years; ^statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <30 y.o.a, 31-40 y.o.a. and >50 y.o.a; ^^statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <10 and >20 years; #statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <30 y.o.a, 31-40 y.o.a. and 41-50 y.o.a; &statistically significant difference (p<0.05) vs <10 and 11-20 years