Table 4.

Participants’ perspectives on the role of the pharmacist during epidemics and pandemics, and the new coronavirus pandemic

Response	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
1. Hospital pharmacists have a major role in the management of epidemics/pandemics through your pharmacy	145 (53%)	95 (35%)	14 (5.1%)	17 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)
2. It is your role to ensure the availability of key medicines	134 (49%)	104 (38%)	15 (5.5%)	16 (5.9%)	3 (1.1%)
3. It is your role to counsel people about coronavirus infection and how to reduce the transmission and the spread of the disease	115 (42%)	107 (39%)	19 (7.0%)	24 (8.8%)	7 (2.6%)
4. You ensure your personal safety by wearing gloves and masks and avoid close contact with patients	173 (64%)	76 (28%)	8 (2.9%)	9 (3.3%)	6 (2.2%)
5. If you suspect someone may have coronavirus, you know how to seek medical attention	129 (47%)	118 (43%)	14 (5.1%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)
6. You provide coronavirus treatment to patients who need it even if they don’t have a prescription	34 (12%)	44 (16%)	25 (9.2%)	96 (35%)	73 (27%)
7. Pharmacies should be allowed to send medications to their patients’ homes during the coronavirus pandemic when needed	145 (53%)	87 (32%)	20 (7.4%)	15 (5.5%)	5 (1.8%)
8. You should be allowed to dispense medications for coronavirus management via drive-through	108 (40%)	107 (39%)	31 (11%)	17 (6.2%)