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Table 3 Survey Respondent Characteristics

From: Implementing a clozapine supply service in Australian community pharmacies: barriers and facilitators

Variable

n

%

n

%

n

%

State/Territory (n = 265/5700)

Clozapine Service a

(n = 136)

No Servicea (n = 129)

Queensland

69

26.0

33

47.8

36

52.2

New South Wales

67

25.3

41

61.2

26

38.8

Victoria

45

17.0

22

48.9

23

51.1

Western Australia

42

15.9

18

42.9

24

57.1

South Australia

22

8.3

15

68.2

7

31.8

Australian Capital Territory

7

2.6

5

71.4

2

28.6

Tasmania

5

1.9

1

20.0

4

80.0

Northern Territory

3

1.1

–

–

3

100.0

Unknown

5

1.9

1

25.0

4

75.0

Professional Pharmacy Services provided (n = 263/265)

Clozapine Service b

(n = 136/136)

No Service b

(n = 127/129)

Dose Administration Aids

254

96.6

132

97.1

122

96.1

MedsCheckc

234

89.0

119

87.5

115

90.6

Home Medicines Reviewsd

169

64.3

94

69.1

75

59.1

Opioid Substitution Therapy

135

51.3

76

55.9

59

46.5

Harm Reductione

133

50.6

71

52.2

62

48.8

Pain Managementf

86

32.7

44

32.4

42

33.1

Diabetes Screening Trialg

58

22.1

29

21.3

29

22.8

RMMRh

41

15.6

26

19.1

15

11.8

Aboriginal Health Servicesi

32

12.2

14

10.3

18

14.2

None

3

1.1

2

1.5

1

0.8

Otherj

33

12.5

15

11.0

18

14.2

  1. a Percentage across each State or Territory; b Percentage of clozapine or non-clozapine supply pharmacies that provide the specified Professional Pharmacy Services; c a remunerated service in which a pharmacist reviews a consumer’s medication in a consultation in the pharmacy; d an accredited pharmacist conducting a medicine review within a consumer’s home; e opioid replacement therapy and needle and syringe program; f any service related to pain management, including risk assessment for analgesic misuse; g a Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement research project exploring the clinical and cost-effectiveness of diabetes screening interventions within the pharmacy setting; h A Residential Medication Management Review is similar to a Home Medicines Review but within an aged care setting; i Services provided in collaboration with Aboriginal Health Services; j Other includes immunisations, sleep apnoea management, weight management, HbA1c monitoring, stroke risk assessment, cholesterol screening, iron testing, medical certificates & wound management