Barriers Hindering Clinical Pharmacy Practice in Private and Public Hospitals in Region 12, Philippines
Keywords:
Clinical pharmacy practice, barriers, Private and public hospitalsAbstract
Background: The incorporation of clinical pharmaceutical services was increasingly widespread in the Philippines; however, some regions remained resistant to the concept, creating numerous barriers to its implementation.
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the barriers hindering clinical pharmacy practice in private and public hospitals in a provincial region in Mindanao, Philippines.
Methods: A correlational, quantitative, descriptive research study was conducted in various private and public hospitals in Region 12, utilizing descriptive statistics and inferential analysis to identify the barriers hindering clinical pharmacy practice. A questionnaire by Eldin et al was used.
Results: A total of 108 respondents from private (70.3%) and Public (29.6%) hospital pharmacists participated in the study. The primary cause of the barrier was attributed to the organizational domain (mean = 3.577, SD = 0.394).
Conclusion: The differences in the barriers between private and public hospital pharmacists' responses were significant only in infrastructure (t = -2.401; p = 0.018), specifically regarding the "Lack of counseling area" in public hospitals.
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