Table 5 Respondents’ views on dispensing separation
From: Assessing consumers’ perception and demand on the community pharmacists’ dispensing
Questions | Frequency, n | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Have you heard of the term dispensing separation? | ||
Yes | 24 | 10.8 |
No | 169 | 76.1 |
Maybe | 29 | 13.1 |
Are you aware that other countries have implemented the dispensing separation system? (e.g., Japan, Korea, Taiwan) | ||
Yes | 34 | 15.3 |
No | 188 | 84.7 |
Do you think Brunei should implement the dispensing separation system? (For the private sector) | ||
Yes | 81 | 36.5 |
No | 13 | 5.9 |
I do not know | 128 | 57.7 |
Do you think Brunei is prepared to implement the dispensing separation system? (For the private sector) | ||
Yes | 55 | 24.8 |
No | 28 | 12.6 |
I do not know | 139 | 62.6 |
Why do you think so? | ||
Not familiar with the DS system and lack of information about it | 111 | 72.5 |
For Safety | 12 | 7.8 |
Convenience | 7 | 4.6 |
Enough staff and manpower | 5 | 3.3 |
To improve or move forward | 4 | 2.6 |
Brunei has the resource to implement the system | 4 | 2.6 |
It is time | 3 | 2.0 |
Reduce waiting time | 3 | 2.0 |
Efficient | 2 | 1.3 |
If it is practiced in public, then private can too | 2 | 1.3 |