Table 1.
Question | Very Likely n (%) |
Likely n (%) | Neutral n (%) | Somewhat Likely n (%) |
Not Likely n (%) |
Omit n (%) |
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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) |