Table 3 Percentage distribution and mean practice score of community pharmacy professionals in management of minor symptoms for pregnant women
Items | Response = n (%) | Mean practice level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Always | Often | Sometimes | Never | Mean | SD | |
A. Considering your role in management of minor symptoms during pregnancy: how often do you gather the following symptom-related information before providing a treatment? | ||||||
Duration of symptoms | 112 (47.1) | 83(34.9) | 42(17.6) | 1(0.4) | 3.29 | .765 |
Frequency of symptoms | 97(40.8) | 83(34.9) | 54(22.7) | 4(1.7) | 3.15 | .826 |
Comorbidity | 81(34.0) | 74(31.1) | 76(31.9) | 7(2.9) | 2.96 | .883 |
Age of the woman | 76(31.9) | 58(24.4) | 93(39.1) | 11(4.6) | 2.84 | .934 |
Gestational age/Trimester/ | 129(54.2) | 58(24.4) | 46(19.3) | 5(2.1) | 3.31 | .853 |
Weight of the woman | 45(18.9) | 57(23.9) | 108(45.4) | 28(11.8) | 2.50 | .931 |
Previous medical conditions | 69(29.0) | 81(34.0) | 81(34.0) | 7(2.9) | 2.89 | .860 |
Previous medication history and current medication, allergy history | 85(35.5) | 78(32.8) | 67(28.2) | 8(3.4) | 3.01 | .881 |
Overall mean of practice score of information gathering | 23.9370 | 4.67693 | ||||
B. Considering your role in responding to symptoms for pregnant women: how often do you inform the clients about the following medication-related information when dispensing a medication? | ||||||
Name of the medication | 91(38.2) | 60(25.2) | 80(33.6) | 7(2.9) | 2.99 | .916 |
Purpose/use of medication | 141(59.2) | 85(35.7) | 10(4.2) | 2(0.8) | 3.53 | .620 |
Dosage form | 89(37.4) | 61(25.6) | 77(32.4) | 11(4.6) | 2.96 | .940 |
Dose | 154(64.7) | 37(15.5) | 44(18.5) | 3(1.3) | 3.44 | .833 |
Information on how to use the medication and its application | 205(86.1) | 31(13.0) | 1(0.4) | 1(0.4) | 3.85 | .403 |
Duration of use | 202(84.9) | 32(13.4) | 4(1.7) | 0(0.0) | 3.83 | .417 |
Side effect | 92(38.7) | 77(32.4) | 64(26.9) | 5(2.1) | 3.08 | .858 |
Drug interaction | 106(44.5) | 73(30.7) | 58(24.4) | 1(0.4) | 3.19 | .819 |
Importance of compliance/adherence | 170(71.4) | 44(18.5) | 23(9.7) | 1(0.4) | 3.61 | .677 |
Storage conditions | 135(56.7) | 66(27.7) | 34(14.3) | 3(1.3) | 3.40 | .777 |
Overall mean practice of medication-related information provision | 33.8739 | 4.58037 | ||||