Table 6.
Pharmacists perception of ADDS and TDDS
| No | Questions | ADDS (24) n (%) | TDDS (18) n (%) | t | p value | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly Agree (5) | Agree (4) | Neutral (3) | Disagree (2) | Strongly Disagree (1) | Mean (SD) | Strongly Agree (5) | Agree (4) | Neutral (3) | Disagree (2) | Strongly Disagree (1) | Mean (SD) | ||||
| 1 | Do you feel your dispensing system adopted in your pharmacy supports your skill? | 6 (25) | 9 (37.5) | 7 (29.16) | 2 (8.33) | 0 | 3.79 (0.93) | 3 (16.66) | 9(50) | 3 (16.66) | 0 | 3 (16.66) | 3.50 (1.29) | 0.850 | 0.400 |
| 2 | Is the dispensing system in your pharmacy considered safe to the patient? | 12 (50) | 6 (25) | 5 (20.83) | 1 (4.16) | 0 | 4.20 (0.93) | 2 (11.11) | 10 (55.55) | 6 (33.33) | 0 | 0 | 3.77 (0.64) | 1.679 | 0.101 |
| 3 | Is the dispensing system in your pharmacy need to be changed in your hospital? | 10 (41.66) | 2 (8.33) | 7 (29.16) | 5 (20.83) | 0 | 3.70 (1.23) | 6 (33.33) | 7 (38.88) | 4 (22.22) | 1 (5.55) | 0 | 3.94 (1.05) | 0.652 | 0.518 |
| 4 | Do you have sufficient time to review (check for prescription error) for each prescription? | 9 (37.5) | 7 (29.16) | 6 (25) | 2 (8.33) | 0 | 3.95 (0.99) | 3 (16.66) | 11 (61.11) | 4 (22.22) | 0 | 0 | 3.94 (0.64) | 0.052 | 0.959 |
| 5 | Do you have sufficient time to dispense each prescription? | 11 (45.83) | 8 (33.33) | 2 (8.33) | 3 (12.5) | 0 | 4.12 (1.03) | 2 (11.11) | 10 (55.55) | 6 (33.33) | 0 | 0 | 3.77 (0.646 | 1.250 | 0.218 |
| 6 | Do you have sufficient time to label each prescription? | 11 (45.83) | 9 (37.5) | 2 (8.33) | 2 (8.33) | 0 | 4.20 (0.93) | 1 (5.55) | 11 (61.11) | 6 (33.33) | 0 | 0 | 3.72 (0.57) | 1.950 | 0.058 |
| 7 | Do you have sufficient time to review the medications before dispensing? | 12 (50) | 8 (33.33) | 3 (12.5) | 1 (4.16) | 0 | 4.29 (0.85) | 2 (11.11) | 10 (55.55) | 5 (27.77) | 0 | 1 (5.55) | 3.66 (0.90) | 2.278 | 0.028 |
| 8 | Do you have sufficient time for inventory control (maintenance of stock) in your pharmacy? | 7 (29.16) | 6 (25) | 7 (29.16) | 4 (16.66) | 0 | 3.66 (1.90) | 4 (22.22) | 7 (38.88) | 7 (38.88) | 0 | 0 | 3.83 (0.78) | 0.55 | 0.586 |
| 9 | Do you have sufficient time to answer the patient questions? | 10 (41.66) | 10 (41.66) | 1 (4.16) | 2 (8.33) | 1 (4.16) | 4.08 (1.10) | 3 (16.66) | 8 (44.44) | 7 (38.88) | 0 | 0 | 3.77 (0.73) | 1.020 | 0.314 |
| 10 | Do you have sufficient time for patient medication counseling? | 10 (41.66) | 5 (20.83) | 6 (25) | 3 (12.5) | 1 (4.16) | 3.91 (1.10) | 5 (27.77) | 6 (33.33) | 7 (38.88) | 0 | 0 | 3.88 (0.83) | 0.090 | 0.929 |
Independent student ‘t’ test; mean (SD) between ADDs and TDDs; p<0.05 in bold letters was considered as statistically significant