Table 1.
Characteristics of the hospital pharmacists.
| Parameters | Number (n = 66) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 25 | 37.9 |
| Female | 41 | 62.1 |
| Age (years) | ||
| Less than 25 | 6 | 9.1 |
| 25 to 30 | 40 | 60.6 |
| 31 to 40 | 17 | 25.8 |
| More than 40 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Educational level | ||
| Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy science | 36 | 54.5 |
| Pharm D | 11 | 16.7 |
| Master’s degree | 11 | 16.7 |
| PhD | 0 | 0 |
| Residency | 8 | 12.1 |
| Experience | ||
| Outpatient hospital pharmacist | ||
| Less than 1 year | 6 | 13.3 |
| 1 year–up to 3 years | 21 | 46.7 |
| 4 years–up to 10 years | 12 | 26.7 |
| More than 10 years | 6 | 13.3 |
| Discharge-counselling pharmacist | ||
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0 |
| 1 year–up to 2 years | 2 | 22.2 |
| 3 years–up to 4 years | 3 | 33.3 |
| More than 4 years | 4 | 44.4 |
| Pharmacy practice resident | ||
| Less than 1 year | 2 | 16.7 |
| 1 year | 2 | 16.7 |
| 2 years | 5 | 41.7 |
| More than 2 years | 3 | 25 |
| Frequency of counselling dialysis patients | ||
| Daily | 10 | 15.2 |
| Every two to three days | 20 | 30.3 |
| Once a week | 28 | 42.4 |
| Never | 8 | 12.1 |