Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Respondents to a Survey about Pharmacists’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Skills Related to Diagnosis
| Characteristic | No. (%) of Respondents (n = 93) |
|---|---|
| Practice site* | |
| Vancouver General Hospital | 22 (24) |
| St Paul’s Hospital | 12 (13) |
| Royal Columbian Hospital | 11 (12) |
| Surrey Memorial Hospital | 10 (11) |
| Community sites | 6 (6) |
| Lions Gate Hospital | 5 (5) |
| Peace Arch Hospital | 5 (5) |
| Mount Saint Joseph Hospital | 4 (4) |
| Children’s and Women’s Hospital of British Columbia | 4 (4) |
| Abbotsford Regional Hospital | 4 (4) |
| Burnaby General Hospital | 3 (3) |
| Vancouver Coastal Residential | 3 (3) |
| Langley Memorial Hospital | 3 (3) |
| Richmond Hospital | 3 (3) |
| Chilliwack General Hospital | 2 (2) |
| Eagle Ridge Hospital | 2 (2) |
| GF Strong | 1 (1) |
| UBC Hospital | 1 (1) |
| Squamish General Hospital | 1 (1) |
| St Mary’s Hospital | 0 |
| Holy Family Hospital | 0 |
| Powell River General Hospital | 0 |
| Downtown Community Health Centre | 0 |
|
| |
| Practice discipline† | |
| Medicine | 31 (33) |
| Surgery | 17 (18) |
| Emergency | 12 (13) |
| Cardiology | 11 (12) |
| Psychiatry | 11 (12) |
| Family practice | 11 (12) |
| Residential care | 8 (9) |
| Critical care | 7 (8) |
| Nephrology | 7 (8) |
| Community care | 7 (8) |
| Palliative care | 6 (6) |
| Pediatrics | 6 (6) |
| HIV | 5 (5) |
| Neurosciences | 5 (5) |
| Bone marrow transplant | 4 (4) |
| Geriatrics | 3 (3) |
| Oncology | 2 (2) |
| Respirology | 2 (2) |
| Trauma | 2 (2) |
| Home IV program | 2 (2) |
| Infectious diseases | 1 (1) |
| Solid organ transplant | 1 (1) |
|
| |
| Experience (years) | |
| ≤ 10 | 55 (59) |
| 11–20 | 20 (22) |
| > 20 | 18 (19) |
|
| |
| Highest level of training | |
| Bachelor of science in pharmacy | 11 (12) |
| ACPR | 46 (49) |
| PharmD | 36 (39) |
ACPR = Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Residency.
*
Practice sites were listed in the survey. Participants were allowed to identify more than one practice site.
†
Participants were allowed to identify more than one area of practice.