Table 5 Association of satisfaction score of the health care providers to the area of practice

Current Clinical Pharmacists Activities in your setting

Internal medicine

160 (70.0)

70 (30.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

67 (61.0)

43 (39.0)

0.70 [0.43–1.14]

Surgery

20 (53.0)

18 (47.0)

0.45 [0.22–0.93]*

Emergency

16 (61.5)

10 (38.5)

0.67 [0.28–1.57]

Outpatient department

35 (55.5)

28 (44.5)

0.55 [0.30–1.00]

Gynecology/Obstetrics

15 (42.0)

21 (58.0)

0.30 [0.14–0.64]*

Psychiatry

10 (59.0)

7 (42.0)

0.57 [0.20–1.60]

Others

16 (55.0)

13 (45.0)

0.51 [0.22–1.17]

Total

339 (62.0)

210 (38.0)

Clinical pharmacists actively participate in ward rounds with the health care team

Internal medicine

170 (74.0)

60 (26.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

66 (60.0)

44 (40.0)

0.551 [0.33–0.90]*

Surgery

21(55.0)

17 (45.0)

0.39 [0.18–0.80]*

Emergency

14 (54.0)

12 (46.0)

0.38 [0.16–0.89]*

Outpatient department

34 (54.0)

29 (46.0)

0.37 [0.20–0.67]*

Gynecology/Obstetrics

19 (53.0)

17 (47.0)

0.37 [0.18–0.79]*

Psychiatry

14 (82.0)

3 (18.0)

1.51 [0.41–5.51]

Others

15 (52.0)

14 (48.0)

0.36 [0.15–0.88]*

Total

353 (64.0)

196 (36.0)

Clinical pharmacists provide timely information on drug availability

Internal medicine

171 (74.0)

59 (26.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

81 (74.0)

29 (26.0)

0.931 [0.55–1.57]

Surgery

28 (74.0)

10 (26.0)

0.84 [0.38–1.88]

Emergency

21 (80.8)

5 (19.0)

1.38 [0.49–3.87]

Outpatient department

50 (79.0)

13 (21.0)

1.12 [0.56–2.25]

Gynecology/Obstetrics

22 (61.0)

14 (39.0)

0.50 [0.23–1.05]

Psychiatry

13 (76.5)

4 (23.5)

1.04 [0.32–3.37]

Others

16 (55.0)

13 (45.0)

0.36 [0.15–0.82]*

Total

402 (73.0)

147 (27.0)

Clinical pharmacists provide information on the appropriate route of administration

Internal medicine

176 (76.5)

54 (23.5)

1.00

Pediatrics

78 (71.0)

32 (30.0)

0.70 [0.41–1.18]

Surgery

26 (68.0)

12 (22.0)

0.53 [0.24–1.16]

Emergency

24 (92.0)

2 (8.0)

3.52 [0.80–15.49]

Outpatient department

50 (80.0)

13 (21.0)

1.10 [0.53–2.25]

Gynecology/Obstetrics

18 (50.0)

18 (50)

0.26 [0.12–0.56]*

Psychiatry

10 (59.0)

7 (41.0)

0.38 [0.137–1.09]

Others

22 (76.0)

7 (24.0)

0.74 [0.29–1.89]

Total

404 (73.5)

145 (26.0)

Clinical pharmacists counsel patients during discharge***

Internal medicine

135 (59.0)

95 (41.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

54 (49.0)

56 (51.0)

0.66 [0.41–1.06]

Surgery

22 (58.0)

16 (42.0)

0.733 [0.35–1.52]

Emergency

15 (58.0)

11 (42.0)

0.901 [0.39–2.08]

Outpatient department

29 (46.0)

34 (54.0)

0.500 [0.27–0.91]*

Gynecology/Obstetrics

16 (44.0)

20 (56.0)

0.463 [0.22–0.97]*

Psychiatry

13 (76.5)

4 (23.5)

2.094 [0.65–6.72]

Others

16 (55.0)

13 (45.0)

0.746 [0.32–1.70]

Total

300 (55.0)

249 (45.0)

Clinical pharmacists participate in dose calculation for patients

Internal medicine

161 (70.0)

69 (30.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

77 (70.0)

33 (30.0)

1.01 [0.60–1.69]

Surgery

30 (79.0)

8 (21.0)

1.28 [0.54–3.04]

Emergency

16 (61.5)

10 (38.5)

0.59 [0.25–1.41]

Outpatient department

48 (76.0)

15 (24.0)

1.22 [0.62–2.43]

Gynecology/Obstetrics

17 (47.0)

19 (53.0)

0.32 [0.15–0.68]*

Psychiatry

13 (76.5)

4 (23.5)

1.16 [0.35–3.79]

Others

24 (83.0)

5 (18.0)

1.48 [0.52–4.16]

Total

386 (70.0)

163 (30.0)

Clinical pharmacist identify and report adverse drug reactions

Internal medicine

159 (69.0)

71 (31.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

71 (64.5)

39 (35.5)

0.80 [0.48–1.32]

Surgery

22 (58.0)

16 (42.0)

0.44 [0.20–0.94]*

Emergency

19 (73.0)

7 (27.0)

1.09 [0.43–2.76]

Outpatient department

43 (68.0)

20 (32.0)

0.87 [0.45–1.66]

Gynecology/Obstetrics

21 (58.0)

15 (42.0)

0.53 [0.24–1.14]

Psychiatry

12 (71.0)

5 (29.0)

0.89 [0.29–2.78]

Others

21 (72.0)

8 (28.0)

0.83 [0.33–2.04]

Total

368 (67.0)

181(33.0)

Overall satisfaction towards Clinical pharmacy services in your setting***

Internal medicine

171 (75.0)

57 (25.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

74 (68.0)

35 (32.0)

0.66 [0.39–1.11]

Surgery

25 (68.0)

12 (32.0)

0.56 [0.25–1.24]

Emergency

21 (81.0)

5 (19.0)

1.26 [0.44–3.57]

Outpatient department

44 (70.0)

19 (30.0)

0.72 [0.37–1.40]

Gynecology/Obstetrics

16 (47.0)

18 (53.0)

0.24 [0.11–0.54]*

Psychiatry

12 (71.0)

5 (29.0)

0.66 [0.21–2.02]

Others

22 (76.0)

7 (24.0)

0.78 [0.30–1.99]

Total

385 (71.0)

158 (29.0)

Clinical pharmacists provide information on alternative drug regimens

Internal medicine

100 (80.0)

25 (20.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

41 (73.0)

15 (29.0)

0.641 [0.29–1.38]

Surgery

21 (87.5)

3 (12.5)

1.18 [0.31–4.48]

Emergency

5 (71.0)

2 (29.0)

0.50 [0.08–2.90]

Outpatient department

31 (77.5)

9 (22.5)

0.63 [0.24–1.62]

Gynecology/Obstetrics

18 (64.0)

10 (36.0)

0.32 [0.12–0.83]*

Psychiatry

4 (67.0)

2 (33.0)

0.33 [0.05–2.10]

Others

10 (91.0)

1 (9.0)

1.60 [0.19–14.62]

Total

230 (77.0)

67 (23.0)

Clinical pharmacists advise about cost effective medication alternatives

Internal medicine

99 (80.0)

25 (20.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

39 (70.0)

17 (30.0)

0.53 [0.25–1.14]

Surgery

17 (71.0)

7 (29.0)

0.36 [0.12–1.07]

Emergency

5 (71.0)

2 (29.0)

0.53 [0.09–3.08]

Outpatient department

30 (75.0)

10 (25.0)

0.46 [0.18–1.14]

Gynecology/Obstetrics

18 (64.0)

10 (36.0)

0.32 [0.12–0.82]*

Psychiatry

4 (67.0)

2 (33.0)

0.31 [0.48–2.05]

Others

8 (73.0)

3 (27.0)

0.35 [0.07–1.60]

Total

220 (74.0)

76 (26.0)

Clinical pharmacists participate in dose adjustment for pediatrics and patients with impaired renal and/or liver function***

Internal medicine

95 (77.0

29 (23.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

38 (68.0)

18 (32.0)

0.62 [0.30–1.30]

Surgery

15 (62.5)

9 (37.5)

0.27 [0.09–0.79]*

Emergency

5 (71.0)

2 (29.0)

0.70 [0.12–4.08]

Outpatient department

28 (70.0)

12 (30.0)

0.43 [0.18–1.04]

Gynecology/Obstetrics

15 (54.0)

13 (46.0)

0.23 [0.09–0.60]*

Psychiatry

3 (50.0)

3 (50.0)

0.16 [0.02–1.05]

Others

9 (82.0)

2 (18.0)

0.68 [0.12–3.73]

Total

208 (70.0)

88 (30.0)

Clinical pharmacists actively participate in bedside discussions to assist clinicians on therapeutic care plans and drug selection***

Internal medicine

88 (71.5)

35 (28.5)

1.00

Pediatrics

28 (50.0)

28 (50.0)

0.39 [0.20–0.78]*

Surgery

16 (67.0)

8 (33.0)

0.58 [0.21–1.58]

Emergency

3 (43.0)

4 (57.0)

0.28 [0.05–1.40]

Outpatient department

25 (62.5)

15 (37.5)

0.47 [0.21–1.06]

Gynecology/Obstetrics

16 (42.0)

12 (58.0)

0.41 [0.16–0.99]*

Psychiatry

3 (50.0)

3 (50.0)

0.26 [0.04–1.55]

Others

7 (64.0)

4 (36.0)

0.38 [0.09–1.49]

Total

186 (63.0)

109 (37.0)

Clinical pharmacists participate in preventing, detecting and resolving any drug interactions

Internal medicine

173 (75.0)

57 (25.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

77 (70.0)

33 (30.0)

0.74 [0.44–1.25]

Surgery

26 (68.0)

12 (32.0)

0.56 [0.26–1.23]

Emergency

20 (77.0)

6 (23.0)

0.97 [0.36–2.57]

Outpatient Department

45 (71.0)

18 (29.0)

0.71 [0.36–1.36]

Gynecology/Obstetrics

21 (58.0)

15 (42.0)

0.40 [0.19–0.87]*

Psychiatry

13 (76.0)

4 (24.0)

0.89 [0.27–2.90]

Others

20 (69.0)

9 (31.0)

0.53 [0.22–1.29]

Total

395(72.0)

154(28.0)

Clinical pharmacists advise nurses on storage/handling of drugs

Internal medicine

69 (62.0)

43 (38.0)

1.00

Pediatrics

36 (64.0)

20 (36.0)

1.02 [0.51–2.03]

Surgery

8 (57.0)

6 (43.0)

0.76 [0.24–2.39]

Emergency

12 (68.0)

6 (33.0)

1.24 [0.43–3.60]

Outpatient department

20 (83.0)

4 (17.0)

4.11 [1.14–14.76]*

Gynecology/Obstetrics

10 (83.0)

2 (17.0)

2.07 [0.40–10.69]

Psychiatry

5 (45.5)

6 (54.5)

0.55 [0.15–1.93]

Others

12 (66.7)

6 (33.3)

1.15 [0.39–3.38]

Total

172 (65.0)

93 (35.0)