Table 2.
Limitations encountered by respondents and their willingness to adopt the practice
| Responses obtained from questionnaire covered these items below | Strongly agree, N (%) | Tend to agree, N (%) | Neither agree nor disagree, N (%) | Tend to disagree, N (%) | Strongly disagree, N (%) | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacist attitude | ||||||
| Lack of comprehension | 21 (29.2) | 24 (33.2) | 3 (4.2) | 3 (4.2) | 21 (29.2) | 72 |
| Misconception | 21 (30.4) | 15 (21.7) | 9 (13.1) | 6 (8.7) | 18 (26.1) | 69 |
| Fear of change | 15 (23.8) | 33 (52.4) | 0 | 9 (14.3) | 6 (9.5) | 63 |
| Lack of motivation | 24 (33.4) | 12 (18.2) | 6 (9.1) | 9 (13.6) | 15 (22.7) | 66 |
| Inertia | 18 (25.0) | 12 (16.7) | 15 (20.8) | 18 (25.0) | 9 (12.5) | 72 |
| Personal energy | 6 (11.1) | 9 (16.7) | 9 (16.7) | 12 (22.2) | 18 (33.3) | 54 |
| Lack of pharmaceutical care skills | ||||||
| Therapeutics | 3 (4.6) | 12 (18.2) | 3 (4.6) | 18 (27.2) | 30 (35.4) | 66 |
| Clinical problem solving | 12 (19.1) | 3 (4.8) | 9 (14.2) | 12 (19.1) | 27 (42.9) | 63 |
| Communication skills | 9 (13.7) | 3 (4.5) | 3 (4.5) | 21 (31.8) | 30 (45.5) | 66 |
| Documentation | 15 (21.7) | 12 (17.4) | 12 (17.4) | 12 (17.4) | 18 (26.1) | 69 |
| Drug information | 15 (25.0) | 3 (5.0) | 12 (20.0) | 9 (15.0) | 21 (35.0) | 60 |
| Resources related constraints | ||||||
| Time | 9 (13.6) | 30 (45.5) | 6 (9.1) | 9 (13.6) | 12 (18.2) | 66 |
| Finance | 24 (36.4) | 15 (22.7) | 15 (22.7) | 9 (13.6) | 3 (4.6) | 66 |
| Space | 27 (40.9) | 0 | 21 (31.8) | 12 (18.2) | 6 (9.1) | 66 |
| Personnel | 24 (38.1) | 18 (28.6) | 9 (14.3) | 12 (19.0) | 0 | 63 |
| Management | 18 (27.3) | 18 (27.3) | 15 (27.7) | 6 (9.1) | 9 (13.6) | 66 |
| System related constraints | ||||||
| Reimbursement | 36 (57.0) | 3 (4.8) | 18 (28.6) | 3 (4.8) | 3 (4.8) | 63 |
| Patient demand | 15 (25.0) | 15 (25.0) | 18 (30.0) | 6 (10.0) | 6 (10.0) | 60 |
| Acceptance by physicians | 26 (55.3) | 3 (6.4) | 12 (25.5) | 3 (6.4) | 3 (6.4) | 47 |
| Interprofessional obstacles | ||||||
| Lack of collaboration | 36 (66.6) | 3 (5.6) | 6 (11.1) | 3 (5.6) | 6 (11.1) | 54 |
| Board of pharmacy | 30 (47.6) | 6 (9.5) | 6 (9.5) | 6 (9.5) | 15 (23.9) | 63 |
| Faculties of pharmacy | 21 (38.9) | 12 (22.2) | 9 (16.7) | 3 (5.5) | 9 (16.7) | 54 |
| Academic obstacles | ||||||
| Lack of role models | 24 (42.1) | 6 (10.5) | 9 (15.8) | 3 (5.3) | 15 (26.3) | 57 |
| Willingness to carryout pharmaceutical care | 63 (80.8) | 15 (19.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |