Table 3 PPs' (n = 301; after dichotomizing to binary outcomes) perceptions of their professional role in Dessie city administration in north-east Ethiopia, 2019
Statements | Good perception, No. (%) | Poor perception, No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Pharmaceutical care is the responsible provision of drug therapy | 270 (89.7) | 31 (10.3) |
Pharmaceutical care is aimed at ensuring the safety, efficacy, economics, and rational use of medicines | 271 (90.0) | 30 (10.0) |
Pharmaceutical care is just a medication counseling service | 227 (75.4) | 74 (24.6) |
Listening to patients’ signs and symptoms in cases of minor illness | 231 (76.7) | 70 (233) |
Dispensing proper medication to proper patients depending on their age, income level, and orientation | 259 (86.0) | 42 (14.0) |
Asking every patient, a specific question about their medical history | 233 (77.4) | 68 (22.6) |
Fill up prescription orders using the same trade names mentioned | 182 (60.5) | 119 (39.5) |
Contacting doctors in cases of clarification or drug–drug interaction | 230 (76.4) | 71 (23.6) |
Suggest the use of nonprescription medicine | 211 (70.1) | 90 (29.9) |
Suggest the use of certain prescription medications to physicians | 241 (80.1) | 60 (19.9) |
Identify and prevent prescription errors | 261 (86.7) | 40 (13.3) |
Design and monitor pharmacotherapeutic regimens | 254 (84.4) | 47 (15.6) |
Monitor the outcomes of pharmacotherapeutic regimens and plans | 245 (81.4) | 56 (18.6) |
Involvement in the development of policies and guidelines for hospital regulations | 229 (76.1) | 72 (23.9) |
Involvement in the compilation and updating of their hospital’s drug formulary | 225 (74.8) | 76 (25.2) |
Only fill medication orders | 184 (61.1) | 117 (38.9) |
Maintain the recordkeeping in the pharmacy | 249 (82.7) | 52 (17.3) |
Willing to take personal responsibility for resolving drug-related problems | 249 (82.7) | 52 (17.3) |
Cumulative perceptions | 236 (78.43%) | 65 (21.57%) |