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Table 2 Pharmacists' perception of outreach visit with physicians

From: Rational Prescribing in Primary care (RaPP): process evaluation of an intervention to improve prescribing of antihypertensive and cholesterol-lowering drugs

 

1 Very negative n (%)

2 Negative n (%)

3 Neutral n (%)

4 Positive n (%)

5 Very positive n (%)

Do not know n (%)

Mean score

What was their attitude toward using the software?

0

0

3 (5)

25 (38)

38 (58)

0

4.5

What was their attitude toward printing out patient information?

0

0

28 (42)

29 (44)

7 (11)

2 (3)

3.7

How did they respond to receiving the full version of the guidelines?

0

0

12 (18)

43 (65)

11 (17)

0

4.0

How did they respond to receiving the short-version of the guidelines?

0

0

9 (14)

44 (67)

13 (20)

0

4.1

To what extent were they interested in the topic?

0

0

4 (6)

23 (35)

39 (59)

0

4.5

What was their attitude toward you?

0

0

1 (2)

47 (71)

17 (26)

1 (2)

4.2

What was their attitude to the use of cardiovascular risk assessment?

0

1 (2)

0

17 (26)

47 (71)

1 (2)

4.7

What was their attitude toward the recommendation of thiazides as first-choice drug?

1 (2)

10 (15)

24 (37)

28 (43)

2 (3)

0

3.3

What was their attitude toward the treatment goals?

0

2 (3)

8 (12)

42 (65)

10 (15)

3 (5)

4.0

How do you rate your own performance during the presentation?

0

1 (2)

7 (11)

55 (85)

1 (2)

1 (2)

3.9