Table 3 Attitudes towards the implementation of NEMS
Items | Public secondary/tertiary hospitals n (%) | Primary healthcare institutions n (%) | Overall n (%) | Mean ± SD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q17. The effect of implementation of NEMS is satisfactory at present. | 3.28 ± 0.76 | 0.419 | |||
Strongly agree | 22 (4.2) | 9 (5.0) | 31 (4.4) | ||
Agree | 156 (29.7) | 66 (36.9) | 222 (31.5) | ||
Neither agree nor disagree | 294 (56.0) | 86 (48.0) | 380 (54.0) | ||
Disagree | 41 (7.8) | 14 (7.8) | 55 (7.8) | ||
Strongly disagree | 12 (2.3) | 4 (2.2) | 16 (2.3) | ||
Q18. The implementation of NEMS could guarantee the basic medical needs of the population. | 3.50 ± 0.80 | 0.812 | |||
Strongly agree | 36 (6.9) | 16 (8.9) | 52 (7.4) | ||
Agree | 243 (46.3) | 86 (48.0) | 329 (46.7) | ||
Neither agree nor disagree | 189 (36.0) | 61 (34.1) | 250 (35.5) | ||
Disagree | 52 (9.9) | 15 (8.4) | 67 (9.5) | ||
Strongly disagree | 5 (1.0) | 1 (0.6) | 6 (0.9) | ||
Q19. The implementation of NEMS could reduce the healthcare burden of the population. | 3.61 ± 0.85 | 0.425 | |||
Strongly agree | 55 (10.5) | 23 (12.8) | 78 (11.1) | ||
Agree | 273 (52.0) | 88 (49.2) | 361 (51.3) | ||
Neither agree nor disagree | 135 (25.7) | 50 (27.9) | 185 (26.3) | ||
Disagree | 59 (11.2) | 15 (8.4) | 74 (10.5) | ||
Strongly disagree | 3 (0.6) | 3 (1.7) | 6 (0.9) | ||
Q20. The implementation of NEMS could improve rational drug use. | 3.63 ± 0.76 | 0.106 | |||
Strongly agree | 39 (7.4) | 20 (11.2) | 59 (8.4) | ||
Agree | 284 (54.1) | 104 (58.1) | 388 (55.1) | ||
Neither agree nor disagree | 164 (31.2) | 39 (21.8) | 203 (28.8) | ||
Disagree | 35 (6.7) | 14 (7.8) | 49 (7.0) | ||
Strongly disagree | 3 (0.6) | 2 (1.1) | 5 (0.7) | ||
Q21. The implementation of NEMS could change the working mode of hospital pharmacy. | 3.27 ± 0.86 | 0.065 | |||
Strongly agree | 21 (4.0) | 9 (5.0) | 30 (4.3) | ||
Agree | 195 (37.1) | 85 (47.5) | 280 (39.8) | ||
Neither agree nor disagree | 191 (36.4) | 59 (33.0) | 250 (35.5) | ||
Disagree | 111 (21.1) | 25 (14.0) | 136 (19.3) | ||
Strongly disagree | 7 (1.3) | 1 (0.6) | 8 (1.1) | ||
Q22. The implementation of NEMS could reduce the medical staff’s incomes. | 3.07 ± 0.97 | 0.653 | |||
Strongly agree | 29 (5.5) | 13 (7.3) | 42 (6.0) | ||
Agree | 165 (31.4) | 49 (27.4) | 214 (30.4) | ||
Neither agree nor disagree | 157 (29.9) | 57 (31.8) | 214 (30.4) | ||
Disagree | 159 (30.3) | 57 (31.8) | 216 (30.7) | ||
Strongly disagree | 15 (2.9) | 3 (1.7) | 18 (2.6) | ||