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Table 6 Pharmacists’ attitude towards medication therapy management service

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacists on medication therapy management: a survey in Hospital Pulau Pinang, Penang, Malaysia

Statements N (%) Mean (SD)
SA + A Neutral D + SD
1- Besides the processes of normal dispensing functions, reviewing patient’s medication profile and providing interventions are important as roles of pharmacist to prevent adverse effects 86 (92.5) 7 (7.5) 0 (0.0) 4.46 (0.635)
2- By applying MTM service, patients would receive adequate and beneficial information about their chronic disease (s) and medication therapies from their providers 84 (90.3) 9 (9.7) 0 (0.0) 4.34 (0.651)
3- By considering the five core elements of MTM service: Medication Therapy Review (MTR), Personal Medication Record (PMR), Medication Related Action Plan (MAP), Intervention or Referral, and Documentation and Follow-Up, do you agree that MTM service is valuable? 79 (84.9) 14 (15.1) 0 (0.0) 4.32 (0.725)
4- Patient’s health outcomes would be improved when medications are monitored by a pharmacist as compared to other health care providers 74 (79.6) 14 (15.1) 5 (5.4) 4.14 (0.867)
5- Applying MTM service requires more knowledge than basic information of pharmacy practice 85 (91.4) 7 (7.5) 1 (1.1) 4.40 (0.678)
6- Providing MTM service is a unique opportunity for pharmacists to participate in patient care at a broader spectrum 87 (93.5) 6 (6.5) 0 (0.0) 4.48 (0.619)
  1. MTM medication therapy management; SA Strongly Agree; A Agree; D Disagree; SD Strongly Disagree; SD Standard Deviation