PTB Reports, 2023, 9, 3, 62-70.
DOI: 10.5530/PTB.2023.9.11
Published: December 2023
Type: Research Article
Authors: Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Abeer Hussin Almasoudi, Maha Hussein Almadany, Ghudair Tashan Alanazi, and Khawla Ibrahim Al-shahrani
Author(s) affiliations:
Yousef Ahmed Alomi*, BSc. Pharm, MSc. Clin Pharm, BCPS, BCNSP, DiBA, CDE Critical Care Clinical Pharmacists, TPN Clinical Pharmacist, Freelancer Business Planner, Content Editor, and Data Analyst, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abeer Hussin Almasoudi, BSc. Pharm, BCPS., Director, Administration of Research and Studies, Ministry of Health, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Maha Hussein Almadany, BSc. Pharm, Health Care Quality Management Professional Diploma (HCQM), Pharmacy Quality Department, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City, Al Madina Al Monwarah, Saudi Arabia.
Ghudair Tashan Alanazi, BSc. Pharm, Pharm.D, MSc. Clin Pharm, Diploma of Epid, Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, MOH, Hafrbatin, Saudi Arabia.
Khawla Ibrahim Al-shahrani, Pharm D, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Objectives: To illustrate the pharmacist perception of voluntary or charitable pharmacies in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: It analyzes a cross-sectional survey that discussed Pharmacist perception of voluntary or charitable pharmacies in Saudi Arabia. The survey consisted of respondents’ demographic information about pharmacists, The Perception of voluntary or charitable pharmacies, and barriers, which factors may discourage you from implementing voluntary or charitable pharmacy. The 5-point Likert response scale system was used with closed-ended questions. The survey was validated through the revision of expert reviewers and pilot testing. Besides, various tests of reliability, McDonald’s ω, Cronbach alpha, Gutmann’s λ2, and Gutmann’s λ6 have been done with the study. The data analysis of the pharmacist knowledge of charity pharmacies is done through the survey monkey system. Besides, the statistical package of social sciences (SPSS), Jeffery’s Amazing Statistics Program (JASP), and Microsoft Excel sheet version 16. Results: A total number of 578 pharmacists responded to the questionnaire. Of them, one-third responded from the Central region (180 (31.14%)), and one quarter responded from the Western region (140 (24.22%)), with statistically significant differences between the provinces (p=0.000). Males responded more than females (373 (64.53%)) versus 205 (35.47%)), with statistically significant differences among gender (p=0.001). Most of the responders were in the age group of 35-44 years (155 (26.82%)), age group 25-34 years (144 (24.91%)), age group 45-54 years (126 (21.80%)), and with statistically significant differences between all age groups (p=0.000). The average score of perception of pharmacists about the Charity pharmacy was (3.69). The element “I am willing to implementation of the charity pharmacy” obtained the highest score (3.90). The aspect “I am getting the clinical outcome for the patient from charity pharmacy” (3.78). The average score of perception of pharmacists about factors that may discourage you from participating in the charity pharmacy was (3.46). The element “the charity pharmacy should not be mandatory” obtained the highest score (3.57). The aspect “There is not periodic training of medical staff about charity pharmacy” (3.52).
Keywords: Attitudes, Charitable, Perceptions, Pharmaceutical Care, Saudi Arabia, Services, Voluntary.
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