Table 1 Pharmacist and pharmacy-related information (n = 195)
Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male Female | 108 (55.4) 87 (44.6) |
Age | Below 30 Above or equal 30 | 59 (30.3) 136 (69.7) |
Country of original of the respondents | UAE South eastern Asia Arab country other than UAE Others | 10 (5.1) 22 (11.3) 134 (68.7) 29 (14.9) |
Attainment of postgraduate certificate | Yes No | 68 (34.9) 127 (65.1) |
Postgraduate qualification | No postgraduate Diploma Master PhD | 127 (65.1) 18 (9.2) 48 (24.6) 2 (1.0) |
Pharmacy location | Main street Shopping center Near to medical center Others | 125 (64.1) 18 (9.2) 35 (17.9) 17 (8.7) |
Respondents’ position in the pharmacy | Proprietor Pharmacists in charge Employee pharmacist Others | 3 (1.5) 86 (44.1) 105 (53.8) 1 (0.5) |
Pharmacy type | Chain Individual | 172 (88.2) 23 (11.8) |
Access to the internet | Yes No | 190 (97.4) 5 (2.6) |
Availability of drug information sources | Internet British national formulary MOH website Lexicomp Drug index Nothing Martindale | 139 (71.3) 41 (21.0) 4 (2.6) 2 (1.0) 3 (1.5) 4 (2.1) 1 (0.5) |
Variables | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Years after graduation | 11.75 ± 6.68 |
Years after obtaining postgraduate | 6.39 ± 3.66 |
Practice years | 10.09 ± 6.45 |
Average weekly working hours | 49.47 ± 9.63 |
Average number of prescriptions dispensed per day | 30.34 ± 10.94 |
Average number of patients served a day | 38.89 ± 13.54 |
Number of pharmacists working with | 2.97 ± 0.91 |
Number of non-pharmacist employees in pharmacies | 1.06 ± 1.07 |
Average time spent with patient | 5.68 ± 2.45 |