Table 7 Basic characteristic distribution of the pharmacists
From: Evaluation of medicines dispensing pattern of private pharmacies in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Mean Age in years (SD) | 34 ± 7.5 |
Does this pharmacy valid registration | Yes (41.26%) |
No (58.74%) | |
Do you take history systematically before recommending medicine? | Yes (3.17%) |
No (96.83%) | |
Do you provide the patients necessary information regarding possible side effect of the drugs every time? | Yes (4.76%) |
No (95.24%) | |
Did you ever had any training on pharmacy maintenance from any govt. or NGO based organization? | Yes (38.09%) |
No (61.90%) | |
Did you ever participated in any health education program organized by any govt. or NGO based organization? | Yes (7.93%) |
No (92.06%) | |
Did you ever receive any punishment for irrational drug selling? | Yes (0%) |
No (100%) | |
Professional qualification | |
Basic training in pharmacy | 23 Responses (36.50%) |
Diploma in pharmacy | 5 Responses (9.93%) |
Bachelor of pharmacy | 1 Response (1.58%) |
No education on pharmacy | 34 Responses (53.96%) |
Mean year of schooling (SD) | 10.9 ± 1.85 |
Mean work experience (SD) | 10.53 ± 4.97 |
Source of current drug knowledge | |
On the job experience | 8 Responses (12.70%) |
Medical representatives | 6 Responses (9.52%) |
Doctor | 1 Response (1.58%) |
Distributors | 4 Responses (6.34%) |
Combined | 44 Responses (69.84%) |
Mean opening hours of pharmacy | 13.58 ± 4.72 |