Table 6.
Participants’ opinions regarding pharmacists’ abilities
| Ability of pharmacists | n (%) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Listen to patients effectively | 1082 (63.0) | 471 (27.4) | 134 (7.8) | 7 (0.4) | 3.229 (0.969) | 4 (1) |
| Perform limited physical exams and access to clinical laboratory tests records | 666 (38.8) | 633 (36.9) | 325 (18.9) | 70 (4.1) | 3.077 (0.858) | 3 (1) |
| Assess patients’ needs for review of drug therapy, needs for drug therapy monitoring, and needs for advice on lifestyle modifications | 754 (43.9) | 655 (38.1) | 268 (15.6) | 17 (1.0) | 3.223 (0.757) | 3 (1) |
| Have accurate information on all the medications taken by patients and accurate updated information on OTCs | 935 (54.5) | 552 (32.1) | 189 (11.0) | 18 (1.0) | 3.373 (0.728) | 4 (1) |
| Recommend dose adjustments | 741 (43.2) | 648 (37.7) | 255 (14.9) | 50 (2.9) | 3.185 (0.809) | 3 (1) |
| Select parameters of patient care to monitor drug therapy | 709 (41.3) | 730 (42.5) | 242 (14.1) | 13 (0.8) | 3.217 (0.724) | 3 (1) |
| Identify expected therapeutic outcomes of drug therapy | 718 (41.8) | 733 (42.7) | 217 (12.6) | 26 (1.5) | 3.221 (0.737) | 3 (1) |
| Provide counseling on drug use, side effects, and counseling on lifestyle modifications | 853 (49.7) | 655 (38.1) | 171 (10.0) | 15 (0.9) | 3.340 (0.701) | 4 (1) |
| Monitor adherence to medications | 680 (39.6) | 627 (36.5) | 307 (17.9) | 80 (4.7) | 3.084 (0.870) | 3 (1) |
| Communicate with other members of the healthcare team and with patients effectively | 737 (42.9) | 674 (39.3) | 240 (14.0) | 43 (2.5) | 3.199 (0.787) | 3 (1) |
| Discuss the patient case with the physician | 809 (47.1) | 622 (36.2) | 215 (12.5) | 48 (2.8) | 3.250 (0.795) | 3 (1) |
4: very important; 3: important; 2: neutral; 1: unimportant.