Table 4 Impact of pharmacy location on asthma assessment
Question of assessment | Location | Pharmacists addressing question No (%) | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pharmacist asked why need cough syrup? | Abu Dhabi | 23 (43) | 53 | 0.000 |
Dubai | 18 (34) | |||
Sharjah | 10 (19) | |||
Ajman | 2 (4) | |||
Pharmacist asked why need an albuterol inhaler? | Abu Dhabi | 70 (49) | 144 | 0.02 |
Dubai | 30 (21) | |||
Sharjah | 30 (21) | |||
Ajman | 14 (9) | |||
Pharmacist asked about possible diagnosis of asthma | Abu Dhabi | 60 (51) | 118 | 0.04 |
Dubai | 33 (28) | |||
Sharjah | 14 (12) | |||
Ajman | 11 (9) | |||
Pharmacist asked about any other medications for asthma? | Abu Dhabi | 25 (49) | 51 | 0.05 |
Dubai | 15 (29) | |||
Sharjah | 10 (20) | |||
Ajman | 1 (2) | |||
Pharmacist supplied either one of the medications? | Abu Dhabi | 68 (52) | 131 | 0.08 |
Dubai | 28 (21) | |||
Sharjah | 30 (23) | |||
Ajman | 5 (4) | |||
Pharmacist assessed adherence to usual preventer medication use? | Abu Dhabi | 18 (47) | 38 | 0.1 |
Dubai | 14 (37) | |||
Sharjah | 5 (13) | |||
Ajman | 1 (3) | |||
Pharmacist referred to a doctor? | Abu Dhabi | 62 (49) | 126 | 0.2 |
Dubai | 35 (28) | |||
Sharjah | 19 (15) | |||
Ajman | 10 (8) | |||
Pharmacist provided any information about medications for asthma | Abu Dhabi | 22 (40) | 56 | 0.04 |
Dubai | 22 (39) | |||
Sharjah | 9 (16) | |||
Ajman | 3 (5) | |||
Pharmacist provided any counseling on inhaler technique | Abu Dhabi | 19 (46) | 41 | 0.15 |
Dubai | 15 (37) | |||
Sharjah | 5 (12) | |||
Ajman | 2 (5) | |||
Pharmacist provided any information about asthma and its trigger factors | Abu Dhabi | 4 (21) | 16 | 0.2 |
Dubai | 7 (52) | |||
Sharjah | 4 (23) | |||
Ajman | 1 (4) |