Table 3.
Number (%) of participants saying “yes” |
Fisher’s exact test (p) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Physician | Pharmacist | ||
Have you received any teaching in your studies about the ethics or effects of drug company promotion | 57 | 79 | 0.02 |
(22.8%) | (31.6%) | ||
Have you ever received any teaching in your studies about how to handle or interpret drug promotional material and/or MRs? | 60 | 64 | 0.05 |
(24%) | (25.6%) | ||
Do you have a personal friendship with MRs? | 70 | 82 | 0.02 |
(28%) | (32%) | ||
Have you ever been approached by MRs whilst being pharmacy placement/ward round | 85 | 46 | 0.001 |
(34%) | (18.4%) | ||
Have you ever been approached by MRs within the Health Sciences Center | 85 | 44 | 0.001 |
(34%) | (17.6%) |