Table 2.
Respondents views about self-care of pregnant and breast feeding women (n=192)
| Strongly disagree, (%) | Disagree, (%) | Neutral, (%) | Agree, (%) | Strongly agree, (%) | Median* (IQR) |
|
| Support self-care | ||||||
| Community pharmacists are qualified to provide advice and an over-the-counter (OTC) therapy to treat common and minor symptoms in pregnant women | 6 (3.1) | 29 (15.1) | 44 (22.9) | 84 (43.8) | 29 (15.1) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| Community pharmacists are qualified to provide advice and an OTC therapy to treat common and minor symptoms in breast feeding women | 4 (2.1) | 25 (13.0) | 38 (19.8) | 90 (46.9) | 35 (18.2) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| Community pharmacists should recommend OTC therapy and counselling to treat common and minor symptoms in pregnant women | 14 (7.3) | 49 (25.5) | 54 (28.1) | 55 (28.7) | 20 (10.4) | 3.0 (2.0) |
| Community pharmacists should recommend OTC therapy and counselling to treat common and minor symptoms in breast feeding women | 13 (6.8) | 40 (20.8) | 49 (25.5) | 72 (37.5) | 18 (9.4) | 3.0 (2.0) |
| Overall scale | 4.0 (1.0) | |||||
| Safety of OTC medicine | ||||||
| OTC medicines are safe for pregnancy | 29 (15.1) | 70 (36.5) | 52 (27.1) | 34 (17.7) | 7 (3.6) | 2.0 (1.0) |
| OTC medicines are safe for breast feeding | 19 (9.9) | 65 (33.9) | 56 (29.1) | 44 (22.9) | 8 (4.2) | 3.0 (2.0) |
| Overall scale | 3.0 (1.0) | |||||
| Knowledge and confidence about pregnancy and breast feeding | ||||||
| I am confident about giving advice and counselling to pregnant women | 8 (4.2) | 27 (14.1) | 45 (23.4) | 97 (50.5) | 15 (7.8) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| I have sufficient knowledge to solve medication and health problems of pregnant women | 7 (3.6) | 19 (9.9) | 48 (25.0) | 95 (49.5) | 23 (12.0) | 3.0 (2.0) |
| I am confident about giving advice and counselling to breast feeding women | 11 (5.8) | 25 (13.0) | 54 (28.1) | 83 (43.2) | 19 (9.9) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| I have sufficient knowledge to solve medication and health problems of breast feeding women | 14 (7.2) | 36 (18.8) | 45 (23.4) | 75 (39.1) | 22 (11.5) | 4.0 (1.0) |
| Overall scale | 4.0 (1.0) | |||||
| Undergraduate training | ||||||
| Pharmacy school provided appropriate training regarding advice and OTC therapy for pregnant women | 15 (7.8) | 40 (20.8) | 52 (27.1) | 70 (36.5) | 15 (7.8) | 3.0 (2.0) |
| Pharmacy school provided appropriate training regarding advice and OTC therapy for breast feeding women | 16 (8.4) | 40 (20.8) | 55 (28.6) | 65 (33.9) | 16 (8.3) | 3.0 (2.0) |
| Overall scale | 3.0 (2.0) | |||||
*
1= Strongly disagree; 2= Disagree; 3=Neutral; 4=Agree; 5=Strongly agree.