Table 1 Sociodemographic and other characteristics of the pharmacists

Gender

 Male

14 (16.1%)

3 (30.0%)

 Female

73 (83.9%)

7 (70.0%)

Level of education*

 BS Pharmacy

79 (90.8%)

7 (70.0%)

 PharmD/DPharm

47 (54.0%)

10 (100%)

 Masters

23 (26.4%)

7 (70.0%)

 PhD

2 (2.3%)

0 (0%)

Highest degree related to your main field of work

 BS Pharmacy

31 (35.6%)

–

 PharmD/DPharm

37 (42.5%)

4 (40.0%)

 Master’s degree

15 (17.2%)

5 (50.0%)

 University diploma in clinical and hospital pharmacy

1 (1.1%)

–

 PhD

2 (2.3%)

 Postgraduate diplomas

1 (1.1%)

 Other

–

1 (10.0%)

University of graduation as a pharmacist

 LIU

24 (27.6%)

–

 UL

24 (27.6%)

–

 USJ

13 (14.9%)

6 (60.0%)

 BAU

11 (12.6%)

–

 LAU

11 (12.6%)

4 (40.0%)

 Other

4 (4.6%)

–

University of the highest earned degree

 UL

24 (27.9%)

1 (10.0%)

 LIU

22 (25.6%)

–

 LAU

11 (12.8%)

2 (20.0%)

 BAU

10 (11.6%)

-

 USJ

9 (10.5%)

5 (50.0%)

 Other

10 (11.6%)

2 (20.0%)

Language of pharmacy education

 French

30 (34.5%)

6 (60.0%)

 English

56 (64.4%)

4 (40.0%)

 Both

1 (1.1%)

Work location

 Beirut

34 (39.1%)

8 (80.0%)

 Mount Lebanon

21 (24.1%)

2 (20.0%)

 North

11 (12.6%)

–

 South

12 (13.8%)

 Beqaa

9 (10.3%)

Number of beds at the hospital

 < 50

18 (20.7%)

 50–100

31 (35.6%)

2 (20.0%)

 101–300

29 (33.3%)

5 (50.0%)

 > 300

9 (10.3%)

3 (30.0%)

Providing direct patient care

 On Rounds

–

6 (60.0%)

 Telehealth (Zoom, Webex, phone calls)

–

0

 Both

–

4 (40.0%)

Having another field of work

 I do not have another field of work

51 (58.6%)

6 (60.0%)

 Clinical pharmacy

12 (13.8%)

–

 Academia (teaching; precepting)

15 (17.2%)

4 (40.0%)

 Community pharmacists

6 (6.9%)

–

 Other

3 (3.4%)

–

Age

Number of working days per week

Number of working hours per day

Years of experience