Table 2 Responses to the perception of medicine dispensing (n = 108)
Question | No (n) | % | Yes (n) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6. Do you agree that pharmacists have an important role in checking prescriptions? | 2 | 1.9 | 106 | 98.1 |
7. Do you feel the current medicine dispensing system in Brunei should be improved? | 7 | 6.5 | 101 | 93.5 |
8. Do you think that more medicine should be sold as over-the-counter medicine at the shop/store? | 21 | 19.4 | 87 | 80.6 |
9. Do you think that prescription-only medicine should be sold without a prescription by a pharmacist? | 58 | 53.7 | 50 | 46.3 |
10. Do you think that more medicine such as antihistamines, medicated cough syrup, antibiotic cream, or eye drops should be supplied without a prescription by a community pharmacy? | 43 | 39.8 | 65 | 60.2 |
Total score (mean ± SD) | 3.79 ± 1.103 | |||