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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