Table 3 Comparison of nonclinical pharmacists’ willingness to transform based on PC cognition
Statement | Unwilling group(n = 62) | Willing group (n = 276) | Total (n = 338) | \(\chi^2/\mathrm z\) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. PC providers are directly responsible for the patient’s health outcomes, n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 45 (72.58) | 185 (67.03) | 230 (68.05) | 0.718 | 0.397 |
Correct answer | 17 (27.42) | 91 (32.97) | 108 (31.95) | ||
2. The primary aim of PC is to improve and maintain the patient’s quality of life, n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 14 (22.58) | 42 (15.22) | 56 (16.57) | 1.986 | 0.159 |
Correct answer | 48 (77.42) | 234 (84.78) | 282 (83.43) | ||
3. PC is just a medication counselling service [R], n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 37 (59.68) | 156 (56.52) | 193 (57.10) | 0.206 | 0.650 |
Correct answer | 25 (40.32) | 120 (43.48) | 145 (42.90) | ||
4. The term clinical pharmacy is interchangeable with PC [R], n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 17 (27.42) | 79 (28.62) | 96 (28.40) | 0.036 | 0.849 |
Correct answer | 45 (72.58) | 197 (71.38) | 242 (71.60) | ||
5. PC is an extension of the current pharmacy services [R], n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 58 (93.55) | 237 (85.87) | 295 (87.28) | 2.689 | 0.101 |
Correct answer | 4 (6.45) | 39 (14.13) | 43 (12.72) | ||
6. In PC, the pharmacist identifies and manages a patient’s existing and other potential drug therapy problems, n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 6 (9.68) | 21 (7.61) | 27 (7.99) | 0.081 | 0.777 |
Correct answer | 56 (90.32) | 255 (92.39) | 311 (92.01) | ||
7. PC involves a defined process of activities, all steps of which must be completed to provide this service, n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 17 (27.42) | 70 (25.36) | 87 (25.74) | 0.112 | 0.738 |
Correct answer | 45 (72.58) | 206 (74.64) | 251(74.26) | ||
8. All patients prescribed medicines require PC services, n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 18 (29.03) | 83 (30.07) | 101 (29.88) | 0.026 | 0.872 |
Correct answer | 44 (70.97) | 193 (69.93) | 237 (70.12) | ||
9. PC requires the availability of drug information resources, n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 4 (6.45) | 8 (2.90) | 12 (3.55) | 0.973 | 0.324 |
Correct answer | 58 (93.55) | 268 (97.10) | 326 (96.45) | ||
10. To provide PC, a consultation room or private area must be available [R], n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 45 (72.58) | 212 (76.81) | 257 (76.04) | 0.497 | 0.481 |
Correct answer | 17 (27.42) | 64 (23.19) | 81 (23.96) | ||
11. Provision of PC offers a feedback mechanism that optimizes the use of medicinal products, n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 3 (4.84) | 15 (5.43) | 18 (5.33) | 0.000 | 1.000 |
Correct answer | 59 (95.16) | 261 (94.57) | 320 (94.67) | ||
12. The patient’s active involvement is optional in the provision of PC[R], n (%) | |||||
Wrong answer | 21 (33.87) | 71 (25.72) | 92 (27.22) | 1.696 | 0.193 |
Correct answer | 41 (66.13) | 20 5(74.28) | 246 (72.78) | ||
Total score, M (P25, P75) | 6 (5,7) | 6 (5,8) | 6 (5,8) | 0.89 | 0.625 |