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Table 3 Association of year of experience with attitude of health care providers on the roles of clinical pharmacists, September 2014

From: Attitude and satisfaction of health care providers towards clinical pharmacy services in Ethiopia: A post-deployment survey

Attitude items

Years of work Experience

Agree; N (%)

Disagree; N (%)

AOR (95 % CI)

Clinical pharmacist participation in medical ward round is desirable***

<2 years

214 (41.3)

22 (64.6)

1.00

2–5 years

147 (28.4)

3 (9.0)

6.70 [1.88–23.91]*

>5 years

157 (30.3)

9 (26.4)

2.76 [1.15–6.61]*

Clinical pharmacist can provide drug information to health care professionals such as compatibility, stability, storage, availability***

<2 years

214 (42.0)

17 (56.7)

1.00

2–5 years

138 (27.0)

6 (20.0)

2.84 [1.02–7.94]*

>5 years

156 (31.0)

7 (23.3)

3.41 [1.28–9.11]*

Clinical pharmacist services enhances patients appreciation and satisfaction***

<2 years

194 (43.4)

22 (53.6)

1.00

2–5 years

120 (27.0)

9 (22.0)

2.067 [0.86–4.97]

>5 years

133 (30.0)

10 (24.3)

2.399 [1.02–5.64]*

  1. *Data was analyzed by multivariable logistic regression; * p < 0.05; *** Indicates the presence of non–response by respondents; The following 6 items were found to be non–significant; Clinical pharmacist can provide dose recommendations based on patient and drug factors; Clinical pharmacist should take patients medication history at admissions; Clinical pharmacist should have access to patients chart and have a place to document their services; Clinical pharmacist analyses patient treatment and suggest changes of therapy when necessary; Clinical pharmacist should care about drug products and leave patient care to doctors, HOs and nurses; Clinical pharmacy services initiation is desirable in Ethiopian health care system