Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants
| Profession and Role | Work Experience; No. (%) of Respondents* | No. (%) Who Previously Worked with Clinical Pharmacist | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| < 5 yr | 6–10 yr | > 10 yr | ||
| Nurses | ||||
| “Before” survey (n = 25) | ||||
| RN (n = 21 [84%]) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| LPN (n = 4 [16%]) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 8 (32) | 6 (24) | 11 (44) | 4 (16) |
| “After” survey (n = 35) | ||||
| RN (n = 31 [89%]) | 16 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| LPN (n = 4 [11%]) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 16 (46) | 5 (14) | 14 (40) | 6 (17) |
|
| ||||
| Physicians | ||||
| “Before” survey (n = 6) | ||||
| Staff (n = 5 [83%]) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Student/resident (n = 1 [17%]) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 (33) | 2 (33) | 2 (33) | 4 (67) |
| “After” survey (n = 15) | ||||
| Staff (n = 4 [27%]) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Student/resident (n = 11 [73%]) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 11 (73) | 2 (13) | 2 (13) | 11 (73) |
|
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| Pharmacists (n = 53) | ||||
| BScPharm (n = 28 [53%]) | 1 | 4 | 23 | NA |
| Post-BScPharm† (n = 25 [47%]) | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
| Total | 8 (15) | 7 (13) | 38 (72) | |
LPN = licensed practical nurse, RN = registered nurse.
*
Percentages were calculated only for the “total” rows, based on the n value for the combination of role and time of survey (before or after implementation of clinical pharmacy services), as applicable.
†
Examples include residency, PharmD, MSc.