Table 1.
Positions in the pharmacy | n | Age range (years) | Experience (years) | Size of pharmacy |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pharmacist | 9 | 26–55 | 2–20 | • small (3 participants) |
• medium (4 participants) | ||||
• large (2 participants) | ||||
Pharmacy technician | 2 | 22–37 | 3–5 | • small (1 participant) |
• medium (1 participant) | ||||
Pharmacy owner | 2 | 50–56 | 6–30 | • small (1 participant) |
• large (1 participant) | ||||
Counter attendant | 2 | 40–41 | 2–20 | • small (1 participant) |
• large (1 participant) |
• Small pharmacies were defined as pharmacies with a reported total number of patients of less than 50 per day. Such pharmacies were typically independent pharmacies, unattached to a doctors’ clinic
• Medium pharmacies were defined as pharmacies with a reported total number of patients between 51 and 99 per day. Such pharmacies usually were attached to a doctors’ clinic that serviced a relatively small number of patients
• Large pharmacies were defined as pharmacies with a reported total number of 100 or more patients per day. Such pharmacies were usually attached to a busy doctors’ clinic