Table 2 Comparison of nonclinical pharmacists’ willingness to transform on potential factors
Factors | Unwilling group (n = 62) | Willing group (n = 276) | Total (n = 338) | \(\chi^2/\mathrm z\) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
If the allocation of human resources in the pharmaceutical department is reasonable. n (%) | |||||
Yes | 34 (54.84) | 188 (68.12) | 222 (65.68) | 3.959 | 0.047* |
No | 28 (45.16) | 88 (31.88) | 116 (34.32) | ||
If the equipment of clinical pharmacists can meet the needs of guiding the use of drugs. n (%) | |||||
Yes | 39 (62.9) | 172 (62.32) | 211 (62.43) | 0.007 | 0.932 |
No | 23 (37.1) | 104 (37.68) | 127 (37.57) | ||
If the pharmaceutical department needs to introduce clinical pharmacists. n (%) | |||||
Yes | 55 (88.71) | 246 (89.13) | 301 (89.05) | 0.009 | 0.924 |
No | 7 (11.29) | 30 (10.87) | 37 (10.95) | ||
What kind of clinical pharmacist to introduce? n (%) | |||||
Doctor’s degree | 19 (30.65) | 29 (10.51) | 48 (14.20) | 3.072 | 0.002* |
Master’s degree | 19 (30.65) | 114 (41.3) | 133 (39.35) | ||
Bachelor’s degree | 17 (27.42) | 89 (32.25) | 106 (31.36) | ||
Below bachelor’s degree | 0 (0.00) | 14 (5.07) | 14 (4.14) | ||
If the professional knowledge of clinical pharmacists can meet the needs of their positions. n (%) | |||||
Yes | 44 (70.97) | 198 (71.74) | 242 (71.6) | 0.015 | 0.903 |
No | 18 (29.03) | 78 (28.26) | 96 (28.4) | ||
If the existing clinical pharmacists must pursue further studies in academic education. n (%) | |||||
Yes | 56 (90.32) | 253 (91.67) | 309 (91.42) | 0.117 | 0.733 |
No | 6 (9.68) | 23 (8.33) | 29 (8.58) | ||
If the existing clinical pharmacists need continuing education and training. n (%) | |||||
Yes | 61 (98.39) | 273 (98.91) | 334 (98.82) | - | 0.557 |
No | 1 (1.61) | 3 (1.09) | 4 (1.18) | ||
If the salaries of clinical pharmacists are higher than yours. n (%) | |||||
Yes | 20 (32.26) | 137 (49.64) | 157 (46.45) | 6.644 | 0.036* |
No | 13 (20.97) | 36 (13.04) | 49 (14.5) | ||
Don’t know | 29 (46.77) | 103 (37.32) | 132 (39.05) | ||
Have any experience in providing PC to patients? n (%) | |||||
Never | 5 (8.06) | 9 (3.26) | 14 (4.14) | 14.155 | 0.005* |
Seldom | 14 (22.58) | 63 (22.83) | 77 (22.78) | ||
Not sure | 10 (16.13) | 13 (4.71) | 23 (6.8) | ||
Sometimes | 18 (29.03) | 83 (30.07) | 101 (29.88) | ||
Often | 15 (24.19) | 108 (39.13) | 123 (36.39) | ||