Table 4.
Responses of CPs regarding attitudes and professional responsibility.
| Questions Regarding Attitudes and Professional Responsibility (QA) | SD | D | U/DK | A | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disagree | Agree | ||||
| Theoretical attitude | |||||
| QTA3 I agree with the current funding policy of the National Institute of Health Insurance Fund Management regarding antibiotics (detailed in Decree No.32/2004 (IV.26.) Regulation by Ministry of Health, Social and Family Affairs about health insurance supported pharmaceuticals and the amount of subsidy). |
2.1% (n = 4) |
21.9% (n = 42) |
28.6% (n = 55) |
44.3% (n = 85) |
3.1% (n = 6) |
| QTA4 Antibiotics are medicines of special importance. |
2.1% (n = 4) |
3.6% (n = 7) |
0.5% (n = 1) |
45.3% (n = 87) |
48.4% (n = 93) |
| QTA5 I may be held responsible for the non-prescription dispensing of antibiotics, as this is a public health risk. |
0.5% (n = 1) |
12.5% (n = 24) |
2.1% (n = 4) |
43.8% (n = 84) |
41.1% (n = 79) |
| QTA6 Inappropriate antibiotic therapy does not cause significant surplus health costs on an annual basis. |
41.1% (n = 79) |
35.9% (n = 69) |
4.2% (n = 8) |
12.5% (n = 24) |
6.3% (n = 12) |
| QTA7 Education regarding antibiotics and antibiotic resistance should be more prominent during university training. |
1.0% (n = 2) |
5.2% (n = 10) |
1.0% (n = 2) |
35.9% (n = 69) |
56.8% (n = 109) |
| QTA8 The use of antibiotics in animal husbandry as growth promoters is just as important (or more important) in the development of bacterial resistance as their inappropriate prescription/consumption in health care. |
0% (n = 0) |
8.3% (n = 16) |
12.5% (n = 24) |
40.6% (n = 78) |
38.5% (n = 74) |
| QTA9 I consider it important to become acquainted with the antibiotics of the current drug pool and those newly licensed on the market. |
0% (n = 0) |
5.2% (n = 10) |
1.0% (n = 2) |
31.3% (n = 60) |
62.5% (n = 120) |
| Practical attitude | |||||
| QPA2 Patients are mostly receptive of my advice during dispensing, they welcome it. |
3.1% (n = 6) |
12.5% (n = 24) |
5.2% (n = 10) |
64.1% (n = 123) |
15.1% (n = 29) |
| QPA3 For patients requesting antibiotics without a prescription and are probably not in need of antibiotic therapy, I feel obligated to inform and educate them. |
0% (n = 0) |
12.0% (n = 23) |
2.6% (n = 5) |
53.1% (n = 102) |
32.3% (n = 62) |
| QPA4 There are several occasions when more time is needed to educate patients because doctors have not done this properly. |
0% (n = 0) |
6.3% (n = 12) |
7.8% (n = 15) |
52.6% (n = 101) |
33.3% (n = 64) |
| QPA5 The personality and behavior of patients significantly influences my dispensing practices. |
17.2% (n = 33) |
34.4% (n = 66) |
4.7% (n = 9) |
29.2% (n = 56) |
14.6% (n = 28) |
| QPA6 I offer probiotics for the patients purchasing a prescribed antibiotic. |
0% (n = 0) |
7.3% (n = 14) |
0.5% (n = 1) |
46.4% (n = 89) |
45.8% (n = 88) |
| QPA7 I detail the proper use of antibiotics when counselling the patient. |
0% (n = 0) |
2.0% (n = 4) |
0% (n = 0) |
36.5% (n = 70) |
61.5% (n = 118) |
| Preventive attitude | |||||
| QPrA1 The media devotes enough energy to disseminate information on infectious diseases. |
37.0% (n = 71) |
51.6% (n = 99) |
2.6% (n = 5) |
8.9% (n = 17) |
0% (n = 0) |
| QPrA2 Appropriate patient education would effectively reduce the incidence of infectious diseases. |
0% (n = 0) |
6.3% (n = 12) |
1.6% (n = 3) |
56.8% (n = 109) |
35.4% (n = 68) |
| QPrA3 As I am in direct contact with patients on a daily basis, I have the opportunity to influence their approach to infectious diseases. |
0.5% (n = 1) |
6.3% (n = 12) |
1.6% (n = 3) |
65.6% (n = 126) |
26.0% (n = 50) |
| QPrA4 During my work as a pharmacist, I not only have to make therapeutic decisions about acute infection, but I also have to provide lifestyle advice to the patient. |
0% (n = 0) |
2.6% (n = 5) |
4.7% (n = 9) |
53.1% (n = 102) |
39.6% (n = 76) |
| QPrA5 Proper use of antibiotics would be greater if pharmacists had time to perform their pharmacological care duties. |
0.5% (n = 1) |
15.6% (n = 30) |
4.7% (n = 9) |
53.1% (n = 102) |
26.0% (n = 50) |
| Professional attitude | |||||
| QPh1 Pharmacists should be authorized to perform the task of selecting the therapy in case of proven uncomplicated infections. |
8.3% (n = 16) |
33.9% (n = 65) |
4.2% (n = 8) |
39.1% (n = 75) |
14.6% (n = 28) |
| QPh2 After appropriate training, pharmacists could also perform the task of administering vaccines. |
21.4% (n = 41) |
32.8% (n = 63) |
6.3% (n = 12) |
30.2% (n = 58) |
9.4% (n = 18) |
| QPh3 Medicine-related counseling of community pharmacists is just as important as the physician’s recommendations. |
2.6% (n = 5) |
4.2% (n = 8) |
0% (n = 0) |
33.9% (n = 65) |
59.4% (n = 114) |
Abbreviations: A: agree; D: disagree; U/DK: don’t know/unsure of the answer; SA: strongly agree; SD: strongly disagree; QTA: question related to theoretical attitude; QPA: question related to practical attitude; QPrA: question related to preventive attitude; and QPh: question related to pharmaceutical profession.