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Table 4 Attitudes of general practitioners towards collaboration with practice-based pharmacists

From: General practitioners’ experiences with, views of, and attitudes towards, general practice-based pharmacists: a cross-sectional survey

Statement

Strongly disagree/disagree

N (%)

Neither agree nor disagree

N (%)

Agree/strongly agree

N (%)

1. The professional communication between myself and the PBP is open and honest

2 (1)

5 (2.5)

194 (96.5)

2. The PBP is open to working together with me on patients’ medication management

1 (0.5)

5 (2.5)

195 (97.0)

3. The PBP delivers high quality healthcare to patients

2 (1.0)

7 (3.5)

191 (95.5)

4. The PBP has time to discuss matters with me relating to patients’ medication regimens

7 (3.5)

16 (8.0)

178 (88.5)

5. The PBP meets the professional expectations I have of him/her

4 (2.0)

16 (8.0)

181 (90.1)

6. I can trust the PBP’s professional decisions

1 (0.5)

5 (2.5)

195 (97.0)

7. The PBP actively addresses patients’ medical concerns

5 (2.5)

18 (9.1)

175 (88.3)

8. The PBP and I have mutual respect for one another on a professional level

1 (0.5)

2 (1.0)

196 (98.5)

9. The PBP and I share common goals and objectives when caring for the patient

4 (2.0)

6 (3.0)

191 (95.1)

10. My role and the PBP’s role in patient care are clear

6 (3.0)

26 (12.9)

169 (84.1)

11. I have confidence in the PBP’s expertise in medicines and therapeutics

2 (1.0)

5 (2.5)

196 (96.6)

12. The PBP has a role in assuring medication safety (for example, to identify drug interactions, adverse reactions, contraindications etc.)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

201 (99.0)

13. The PBP has a role in assuring medication effectiveness (for example, to ensure the patient receives the optimal drug at the optimal dose etc.)

1 (0.5)

11 (5.4)

191 (94.1)