Table 2. Respondents’ attitudes towards collaborative practice (n = 447).
| Statement | Response* (%) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disagreed | Agreed | |||||||
| Phar | Phys | Phar | Phys | Phar | Phys | Phar | Phys | |
| Collaboration with other healthcare professionals improves patient outcomes | 0.9 | 0.0 | 99.1 | 99.5 | 4.9 (0.4) | 4.8 (0.4) | 5.0 (0.0) | 5.0 (0.0) |
| Collaboration between pharmacists and physicians improves patient outcomes | 0.9 | 0.0 | 98.3 | 98.6 | 4.8 (0.5) | 4.8 (0.4) | 5.0 (0.0) | 5.0 (0.0) |
| I would consider collaborating with pharmacists/physicians to improve patient outcomes | 1.7 | 0.0 | 94.8 | 95.9 | 4.6 (0.7) | 4.6 (0.6) | 5.0 (1.0) | 5.0 (1.0) |
| Overall attitudes | 4.8 (0.5) | 4.8 (0.0) | 5.0 (0.0) | 5.0 (0.0) | ||||
* Responses rated on a Likert scale ranging from 1 = “strongly disagree” to 5 = “strongly agree”.
Phar: Pharmacists; Phys: Physicians