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. 2021 Apr 16;9(2):84. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy9020084

Table 1.

Results from Likert-scale survey questions (numbers 4–8, 10–13, and 17–20).

Question Very Likely
n (%)
Likely n (%) Neutral n (%) Somewhat Likely
n (%)
Not Likely
n (%)
Omit
n (%)
4. If you were offered a 2 h training session on how to administer the point-of-care testing (POCT) and accurately interpret the results, how likely are you to implement human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) POCT in your community pharmacy? 6 (23) 13 (50) 2 (8) 2 (8) 3 (11) 0 (0)
5. If you were offered a 4 h education session on HIV prevention and screening covering topics such as: Disease state overview, risk factors for transmission, special populations, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), how likely are you to implement HIV POCT in your community pharmacy? 7 (26) 12 (46) 3 (12) 2 (8) 2 (8) 0 (0)
6. If you were offered training on couples testing, post-test counseling and de-escalation techniques, how likely are you to implement HIV POCT in your community pharmacy? 5 (19) 10 (39) 2 (8) 4 (15) 4 (15) 1 (4)
7. If you were offered semi-annual (every 6 months) continuing education (CE) training for HIV POCT, how likely are you to implement HIV POCT in your community pharmacy? 4 (16) 11 (42) 5 (19) 4 (16) 2 (7) 0 (0)
8. Pharmacists are increasingly gaining authority to prescribe Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for individuals who are at high risk for acquiring HIV through Collaborate Drug Therapy Agreements (CDTA). If you were offered training and education in identifying high-risk patients who may benefit from the use of PrEP, how likely are you to implement prescribing and dispensing of PrEP at your pharmacy? 8 (31) 13 (50) 2 (8) 1 (4) 2 (7) 0 (0)
10. Pharmacists have historically reported a lack of staffing, pharmacist availability and physical space to provide clinical services in the community setting. If there was a pharmacist position solely dedicated to providing clinical services in your pharmacy (such as POCT, immunizations, etc.) how likely are you to implement HIV POCT in your community pharmacy? 13 (50) 8 (31) 3 (12) 0 (0) 2 (7) 0 (0)
11. If Pharmacy Technicians, with the appropriate training and education, were providing the entirety of the HIV POCT service, how likely are you to implement these services in your pharmacy? 3 (12) 11 (42) 3 (12) 0 (0) 9 (34) 0 (0)
12. If Pharmacy Technicians, with the appropriate training and education, were to administer the HIV POCT and refer to the pharmacist for interpretation, post-test counseling and referral, how likely are you to implement these services in your community pharmacy? 9 (34) 8 (31) 2 (8) 1 (4) 6 (23) 0 (0)
13. HIV carries many stigma-related concerns and thus a private area to provide HIV POCT services is necessary. If your pharmacy had a private counseling room, how likely are you to implement HIV POCT in your community pharmacy? 10 (38) 13 (50) 2 (8) 0 (0) 1 (4) 0 (0)
17. If there was a protocol in place for referral of patients who have a reactive HIV screening with specific local partners that offer confirmatory diagnostic testing, how likely are you to implement HIV POCT services in your community pharmacy? 10 (38) 11 (42) 3 (12) 0 (0) 1 (4) 1 (4)
18. If there was a protocol in place for referral of patients who require comprehensive post-test counseling or referral for PrEP, how likely are you to implement HIV POCT services in your community pharmacy? 8 (31) 13 (50) 4 (15) 0 (0) 1 (4) 0 (0)
19. If there was a standardized risk-determination questionnaire that would indicate whether the patient qualifies for PrEP, how likely are you to implement the prescribing/dispensing PrEP to high-risk patients? 12 (46) 8 (31) 4 (15) 1 (4) 1 (4) 0 (0)
20. If there was a standardized script provided for post-test counseling on reactive and non-reactive HIV POCT, how likely are you to implement HIV POCT services in your community pharmacy? 9 (35) 12 (46) 3 (11) 0 (0) 2 (8) 0 (0)