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. 2023 Mar 31;9:100246. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100246

Table 1.

Main Themes from Students' Responses.

Theme Description or example Number of Responses
  • a)

    Limited or lack of time for SC

 Not having enough time to provide SC or connect with patients. 51
  • b)

    Lack of supervisor and company support for SC

 Lack of support from supervisors, peers, and company to provide SC. 33
  • c)

    Discordant pharmacist-patient spiritual beliefs

 Different spiritual or religious beliefs between patient and pharmacist. 24
  • d)

    Discomfort with talking about spirituality

 Feel uncomfortable talking about spirituality or providing SC (e.g., praying with patients). 22
  • e)

    Lack of knowledge about spirituality and SC

 Lack of knowledge, training, and skills on SC. 21
  • f)

    Personal factors

 Personal fears, biases, lack of confidence, and being shy, and difficulty empathizing etc. 21
  • g)

    Patient refusal of SC

 Patients refuse or deny SC or talking about spirituality. 13
  • h)

    Fear of offending patients

 Fear of offending patients by discussing spirituality or providing SC. 8
  • i)

    Pharmacy environment

 Lack of private space for counseling in community pharmacies and understaffing. 8