Table 4.
Students’ perceived barriers for PC provision
| Barrier | Frequency (percentage)
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|---|---|---|---|
| To what extent would each of the following barriers prevent you from providing PC when you become a pharmacist in the future?
| |||
| High extent | Moderate extent | Low extent | |
| Inadequate drug information resources in the pharmacy | 25 (55%) | 14 (30%) | 7 (15%) |
| Lack of access to the patient medical record in the pharmacy | 35 (76%) | 11 (24%) | 0 (0%) |
| Lack of therapeutics knowledge | 18 (39%) | 11 (24%) | 17 (37%) |
| Lack of understanding of pharmaceutical care | 17 (37%) | 9 (20%) | 20 (43%) |
| Inadequate training in pharmaceutical care | 16 (35%) | 14 (30%) | 16 (35%) |
| Lack of workplace for counseling in the pharmacy | 20 (44%) | 19 (41%) | 7 (15%) |
| Inadequate technology in the pharmacy | 20 (43.5%) | 20 (43.5%) | 6 (13%) |
| Lack of self confidence | 15 (33%) | 12 (26%) | 19 (41%) |
| Time constraints | 24 (53%) | 17 (38%) | 4 (9%) |
| Poor image of pharmacist’s role in society | 23 (50%) | 14 (30%) | 9 (20%) |
| Inability to deal with a different gender | 11 (24%) | 6 (13%) | 29 (63%) |
| Religious constraints | 7 (15%) | 3 (7%) | 36 (78%) |
Abbreviation: PC, pharmaceutical care.