Table 2.
Factor loadings of the survey items
| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Clinical pharmacy is a health science discipline in which pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes medication therapy and promotes health, and disease prevention | 0.379 | 0.685 | |
| 2. Clinical pharmacy is the priority role of the hospital pharmacists | 0.202 | 0.664 | |
| 4. Clinical pharmacists are providers of pharmacological therapy information and training to doctors and nurses | 0.418 | 0.558 | |
| 5. Further formal education or training courses are required for a pharmacist to provide efficient clinical pharmacy services | 0.352 | 0.514 | |
| 6. Clinical pharmacists carry more responsibility for the patient’s clinical and therapeutic outcomes | 0.344 | 0.524 | |
| 7. Regular multidisciplinary ward rounds that include a clinical pharmacist create professional relationships and promote collaborative practices | 0.354 | 0.810 | |
| 9. Doctors and nurses should be encouraged to consult with a clinical pharmacist regarding pharmacotherapy challenges of a patient | 0.490 | 0.733 | |
| 12. Make use of scientific/clinical evidence as the basis for therapeutic decision-making | 0.824 | 0.527 | |
| 13. Follow up on and monitor the outcomes of therapeutic plans | 0.835 | 0.427 | |
| 14. Communicate effectively | 0.845 | 0.465 | |
| 15. Provide clear and concise consultations to other health professionals | 0.866 | 0.455 | |
| 16. Communicate with appropriate levels of assertiveness, confidence, empathy, and respect | 0.885 | 0.485 | |
| 17. Apply knowledge of pharmacoeconomics and risk-benefit analysis to patient-specific and/or population-based care | 0.789 | 0.489 | |
| 18. Participate in identifying systems-based errors and implementing solutions | 0.876 | 0.472 | |
| 19. Demonstrate and apply in-depth knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacotherapy, pathophysiology, and the clinical signs, symptoms, and natural history of diseases and/or disorders | 0.881 | 0.497 | |
| 20. Locate, evaluate, interpret, and assimilate scientific/clinical evidence and other relevant information from the biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, and social-behavioural literature. | 0.865 | 0.408 | |
| 21. Assess patients, including identifying and prioritizing patient problems and medication-related needs | 0.801 | 0.308 | |