. 2023 Apr 4;25:e42453. doi: 10.2196/42453

Table 5.

Guidelines for dispensing of cross-border electronic prescriptions mentioned by Estonian (N=84) and Finnish (N=154) respondents.

Guidelines available	Estonian respondents, n (%)^a	Finnish respondents, n (%)^a
Pharmacy information system operator’s guidelines	14 (16.7)	85 (55.2)
Pharmacy’s own instructions	7 (8.3)	37 (24)
Guidelines by Kanta services^b and THL^c	1 (1.2)	30 (19.5)
Not specified	29 (34.5)	15 (9.7)
Guidelines by TEHIK^d	8 (9.5)	N/A^e
Other^f	1 (1.2)	13 (8.4)

^aRespondents may have reported several guidelines.

^bKanta produces digital health care and social welfare services for health care professionals, pharmacies, and citizens in Finland.

^cTHL: Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare).

^dTEHIK: Tervise ja Heaolu Infosüsteemide Keskus (Estonian Health and Welfare Information Systems Center).

^eN/A: not applicable.

^fFinnish respondents mentioned guidelines by the Association of Finnish Pharmacies, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, the Finnish Medicines Agency, and the Patient Information Notices. Estonian respondents mentioned guidelines by the Estonian State Agency of Medicines.