Table 3.
Patients’ perception toward implementing a pharmacist-led anticoagulation clinic in primary care settings (N = 75).
| Item | Strongly agree n (%) | Agree n (%) | Neither agree nor disagree n (%) | Disagree n (%) | Strongly disagree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I believe that patients taking warfarin would benefit from implementing anticoagulation clinic in primary healthcare centres | 50 (66.7) | 15 (20.0) | 7 (9.3) | 2 (2.7) | 1 (1.3) |
| I feel confident that managing my warfarin therapy in a special clinic in a primary care setting will improve my health | 45 (60.0) | 19 (25.3) | 8 (10.7) | 2 (2.7) | 1 (1.3) |
| Managing my warfarin therapy in a special clinic in a primary care setting will improve my adherence to my medicines | 40 (53.3) | 21 (28.0) | 8 (10.7) | 5 (6.7) | 1 (1.3) |
| Specialised anticoagulation clinics in primary care settings may increase the time required to discuss my concerns about warfarin | 42 (56.0) | 16 (21.3) | 10 (13.3) | 6 (8.0) | 1 (1.3) |
| The clinic appointments will be more at ease in primary healthcare centres | 38 (50.7) | 14 (18.7) | 17 (22.7) | 4 (5.3) | 2 (2.7) |
| It is more convenient to have my warfarin management at the primary healthcare centre compared to hospital-based settings | 33 (44.0) | 22 (29.3) | 13 (17.3) | 4 (5.3) | 3 (4.0) |
| I feel confident that managing my warfarin therapy with a clinical pharmacist in a special clinic would improve my health | 27 (36.0) | 24 (32.0) | 10 (13.3) | 5 (6.7) | 1 (1.3) |
| The clinical pharmacist can give me clear instructions about what dose of warfarin should I take | 29 (38.7) | 24 (32.0) | 9 (12.0) | 4 (5.3) | 2 (2.7) |
| The clinical pharmacist can give me clear instructions about when to get my INR blood test done | 29 (38.7) | 25 (33.3) | 12 (16.0) | 2 (2.7) | 1 (1.3) |
| I trust the clinic pharmacist to answer my questions about warfarin | 34 (45.3) | 17 (22.7) | 15 (20.0) | 2 (2.7) | 1 (1.3) |
| Clinical pharmacists are well qualified to manage my warfarin if I experience side effects | 28 (37.3) | 19 (25.3) | 17 (22.7) | 4 (5.3) | 1 (1.3) |
| I am confident that the clinical pharmacist can manage my warfarin treatment safely | 27 (36.0) | 22 (29.3) | 16 (21.3) | 3 (4.0) | 1 (1.3) |
| My physician will easily refer me to the anticoagulation clinic if needed | 34 (45.3) | 27 (36.0) | 5 (6.7) | 2 (2.7) | 1 (1.3) |
| The clinic pharmacist must work with other healthcare professionals to help manage my warfarin | 28 (37.3) | 32 (42.7) | 6 (8.0) | 3 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Using the warfarin service managed by a clinical pharmacist means that the pharmacist is also able to help me with other aspects of my healthcare | 25 (33.3) | 21 (28.0) | 17 (22.7) | 4 (5.3) | 2 (2.7) |
| The clinical pharmacist will help to decrease medication errors | 29 (38.7) | 19 (25.3) | 18 (24.0) | 3 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| I would prefer to have my warfarin managed by my physician rather than a clinical pharmacist | 26 (34.7) | 15 (20.0) | 19 (25.3) | 9 (12.0) | 1 (1.3) |
*The percentages shown in the results do not total 100%, as some participants chose not to answer certain questions