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) |