Table 1.
Pharmacists’ perception toward continuing education (n=409)
| Pharmacist’s perception | Count (%) | Mean | SD | ||||
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| DS | D | N | A | AS | |||
| The value of the employer places on his participation in continuing education | 21 (5.1) | 34 (8.3) | 147 (35.9) | 108 (26.4) | 99 (24.2) | 3.56 | 1.099 |
| Your interest in/value of continuing education | 11 (2.7) | 26 (6.4) | 70 (17.1) | 143 (35.0) | 159 (38.9) | 4.01 | 1.029 |
| Continuing education affects the way you practice | 13 (3.2) | 38 (9.3) | 85 (20.8) | 136 (33.3) | 137 (33.5) | 3.85 | 1.086 |
| Continuing education helps increase your knowledge | 14 (3.4) | 14 (3.4) | 46 (11.2) | 106 (25.9) | 229 (56.0) | 4.28 | 1.022 |
DS: Strongly disagree, D: Disagree, N: Neutral, A: Agree, AS: Strongly agree, C: Count, SD: Standard deviation