Pharmacy staff characteristics | n = 173 (%) |
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Professional background | Â |
• Pharmacists$ | 42 (24%) |
• Pharmacy technician* | 32 (19%) |
• Staff without formal educational background in pharmacy | 99 (57%) |
Age (years; mean ± SD) | 30 ± 7.8 |
Gender : female | 140 (81%) |
Highest education qualification | Â |
• Pharmacist registration training program | 42 (24%) |
• Bachelor degree in pharmacy | 2 (1%) |
• Three year diploma in pharmacy | 21 (12%) |
• Pharmacy assistant school equivalent to senior high school | 9 (5%) |
• Senior high school | 79 (46%) |
• Others (i.e., bachelor degree or diploma in subjects other than pharmacy) | 20 (12%) |
Working experience (years; median, IQR#) | 3, IQR = 1.5 – 7 |
Ever attended training on self-medication after graduation from the highest education qualification | Â |
• Yes | 19 (11%) |
• No | 154 (89%) |