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Table 7 Unadjusted Poisson regression analyses of the association between attributes of the pharmacy or pharmacist and the likelihood of offering extended services

From: A national survey of pharmacists and interns in Aotearoa New Zealand: provision and views of extended services in community pharmacies

 

Relative Rate

95% Confidence Intervala

Attitudes and support for extended services

 I want to work at the top of my scope of practice

1.09

(0.97,1.22)

 The pharmacy owner supports providing more services

1.19

(1.08,1.32)

 The pharmacy management supports providing more services

1.18

(1.06,1.30)

 I am excited by the opportunities in community pharmacy

1.12

(1.02,1.22)

 I’m too busy dispensing to offer more services

0.93

(0.86,1.01)

 I’m happy with my current work roles and don’t want to provide more services

0.94

(0.84,1.04)

Skills and training

 I need additional training in order to offer additional services

0.90

(0.80,1.01)

 My employer provides funding for me to undertake training and accreditation

1.12

(1.03,1.22)

 I feel culturally competent to deliver pharmacy services

1.08

(0.97,1.21)

 My employer allows me time to undertake training and accreditation

1.09

(1.01,1.19)

 I can afford training and accreditation

1.07

(0.99,1.17)

 I have the business skills and financial knowledge to manage and develop my business in the current environment

0.95

(0.84,1.07)

Resources and infrastructure

 The pharmacy has a suitable private consultation area to talk with people confidentially

1.13

(1.01,1.27)

 The pharmacy has enough equipment or other resources to enable it to provide more services (e.g. fridge space to store vaccinations)

1.19

(1.09,1.31)

 I have access to relevant patient health information from other health providers

1.06

(0.97,1.15)

 The pharmacy can access funding for more services

1.01

(0.91,1.11)

 There are sufficient technicians or other support staff to free up my time to offer more services

1.12

(1.02,1.24)

 The available funding covers the cost of providing the service

1.02

(0.90,1.17)

Consumers and local relationships

 There is consumer demand for more services

1.10

(1.00,1.20)

 I’m concerned about the impact on my relationships with other health providers if I provide more services

0.99

(0.91,1.08)

 Consumers can afford to pay for additional services

1.07

(0.98,1.17)

 Consumers are willing to pay for additional services

1.10

(1.00,1.21)

  1. Notes: a) Wald confidence intervals on the log scale which have been exponentiated