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Table 2 Community pharmacists’ perception toward provision of ECPS

From: Opportunities for extended community pharmacy services in United Arab Emirates: perception, practice, perceived barriers and willingness among community pharmacists

Statement

Strongly agree, n (%)

Agree, n (%)

Neutral, n (%)

Disagree, n (%)

Strongly disagree, n (%)

1. Every CP must provide ECPS

140 (71.8)

37 (19)

15 (7.7)

3 (1. 5)

0

2. I fully support the concept of ECPS

76 (39)

86 (44.1)

27 (13.8)

6 (3.1)

0

3. ECPS is really the doctor’s rolea

110 (54.5)

78 (40)

7 (3.6)

0

0

4. ECPS requires major up-skilling of clinical knowledge

104 (53.3)

67 (34.4)

24 (12.3)

0

0

5. Doctors and other health professionals will not support an ECPS role for pharmacistsa

72 (36.9)

35 (17.9|)

34 (17.4)

36 (18.5)

18 (9.20

6. CPs alone cannot provide ECPSa

24 (12.3)

20 (10.3)

51 (26.2)

79 (40.5)

21 (10.8)

7. My pharmacy education never provided me with skills needed for ECPSa

16 (8.2)

34 (17.4)

29 (14.9)

71 (36.4)

45 (23.1)

8. I may lose my patients if I start providing ECPS to thema

0

5 (2.6)

38 (19.5)

76 (39)

76 (39)

9. ECPS is good to market pharmacy services

0

17 (8.7)

105 (53.8)

58 (29.7)

15 (7.70

10. ECPS can be used to generate extra revenue

0

10 (5.1)

103 (52.8)

68 (34.9)

14 (7.2)

11. ECPS is difficult to implement in UAE due to language barriera

9 (4.6)

63 (32.6)

64 (32.8)

50 (25.6)

9 (4.6)

  1. aNegative perception item