Table 2 Graduating pharmacy students’ pharmaceutical care knowledge, North West, Ethiopia, 2023
No | PC Knowledge Assessment Question | Yes (%) | No (%) | I don’t know (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PC is defined as a patient-centered way to deliver medication management services | 131 (93.6) | 4(2.9) | 5(3.6) |
2 | PC is a philosophy of practice where pharmacists work with and for the patient to optimize medication therapy outcomes | 117(83.6) | 14(10) | 9(6.4) |
3 | PC stresses a pharmacist’s responsibility for a patient’s drug-related needs and being held accountable for the commitment | 96(68.6) | 33(23.6) | 11(7.9) |
4 | The purpose of PC is to achieve positive patient outcomes | 103 (73.6) | 10(7.1) | 27(19.3) |
5 | Primary focus of PC in the health care system is identifying and meeting patient’s drug-related needs | 108(77.1) | 16(11.4) | 16(11.4) |
6 | Primary responsibility of PC in the drug use process is the identification, prevention, and resolution of drug therapy problems | 108(77.1) | 21(15) | 11(7.9) |
7 | PC practitioner conducts an assessment of the patient, his/her medical problems, and drug therapies leading to drug therapy problem identification | 102(72.9) | 18(12.9) | 20(14.3) |
8 | PC practitioner develops a plan that establishes the desired goals of therapy for each of the patient’s medical conditions | 114(81.4) | 16(11.4) | 10(7.1) |
9 | PC practitioner schedules for follow-ups with the patient to evaluate the results of pharmacotherapy, recommendations, and other interventions | 119(85) | 13(9.3) | 8(5.7) |
10 | Documentation of the care provided is among the vital elements of the pharmaceutical practice process | 104(74.3) | 15(10.7) | 21(15) |