Table 2 Public attitudes towards pharmacies and pharmacists (n = 1126)
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
How often have you bought medicines at a pharmacy in the last 3 months? | ||
Several times a week | 40 | 3.6 |
Once a week | 113 | 10.0 |
Several times a month | 328 | 29.1 |
Once a month | 495 | 44.0 |
I have not bought medicines in the pharmacy in the last 3 months | 150 | 13.3 |
If you go to a pharmacy, what factors influence the choice of pharmacy? | ||
Distance of the pharmacy from the place of residence | 696 | 61.8 |
Distance of the pharmacy from the office of the doctor who prescribed the medicines | 107 | 9.5 |
Pharmacy staff and pharmacist whom I trust | 129 | 11.5 |
Lowest drug prices | 460 | 40.9 |
Medicines in stock and availability of medicines in the pharmacy | 145 | 12.9 |
Do you trust pharmacists? | ||
Definitely yes | 178 | 15.8 |
Rather yes | 722 | 64.1 |
Rather no | 60 | 5.3 |
Definitely no | 21 | 1.9 |
I do not know | 145 | 12.9 |
Do you agree with the statement: “There is time and place at the pharmacy to take care of your health”? | ||
Definitely yes | 125 | 11.1 |
Rather yes | 454 | 40.3 |
Rather no | 205 | 18.2 |
Definitely no | 77 | 6.8 |
I do not know | 265 | 23.5 |