Table 4 Important factors for the implementation of pharmacy vaccination services
From: Readiness and willingness of Malaysian community pharmacists in providing vaccination services
Issue | Level of agreement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree, n (%) | Agree, n (%) | Disagree, n (%) | Strongly disagree, n (%) | |
More university education and training courses on vaccination administration for pharmacists | 271 (55.1) | 202 (41.1) | 17 (3.5) | 2 (0.4) |
Continuous education and training workshops on vaccination | 301 (61.2) | 182 (37.0) | 7 (1.4) | 2 (0.4) |
Adequate reimbursement or remuneration | 263 (53.5) | 210 (42.7) | 17 (3.5) | 2 (0.4) |
Patients’ acceptance on the implementation of vaccination administered by pharmacists | 220 (44.7) | 259 (52.6) | 11 (2.2) | 2 (0.4) |
Providing a specific space for vaccination in the pharmacies | 245 (49.8) | 229 (46.5) | 16 (3.3) | 2 (0.4) |
Providing a specific space to store vaccine | 271 (55.1) | 208 (42.3) | 12 (2.4) | 1 (0.2) |
More pharmacists and staff in pharmacies to allocate time and provide an individual approach to patients for vaccination services | 224 (45.5) | 247 (50.2) | 19 (3.9) | 2 (0.4) |
Reduce the workload of technical tasks for pharmacists (e.g., entering invoices, verifying supplies) to allocate more time for vaccination services | 185 (37.6) | 241 (49.0) | 62 (12.6) | 3 (0.6) |
Cooperation between pharmacists and health professionals | 302 (61.4) | 187 (38.0) | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) |
Support of medical and nursing associations | 271 (55.1) | 216 (43.9) | 4 (0.8) | 1 (0.2) |
Certification of pharmacists in providing vaccination services | 339 (68.9) | 146 (29.7) | 5 (1.0) | 2 (0.4) |