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. 2015 Nov;23(6):635-41.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2015.02.003. Epub 2015 Feb 28.

Public's perception and satisfaction on the roles and services provided by pharmacists - Cross sectional survey in Sultanate of Oman

Jimmy Jose  1 , Marwa Nasser Al Shukili  1 , Beena Jimmy  1
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Public's perception and satisfaction on the roles and services provided by pharmacists - Cross sectional survey in Sultanate of Oman

Jimmy Jose et al. Saudi Pharm J. 2015 Nov.

Abstract

Background and objectives: An important factor that will help in advancement of the pharmacy services in any country would be to understand the public needs, expectation and satisfaction. There are limited published studies conducted in Sultanate of Oman regarding the perception and satisfaction of public on the role and services provided by pharmacists. The present study was conducted to assess the perception and satisfaction of general public in Sultanate of Oman on the roles, and services received from the pharmacists.

Methods: The survey was conducted among public in the Governorates of A'Dahera and Muscat in Oman during 2013. The questionnaire had items to assess two aspects: perception on the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists and satisfaction on the services provided. The responses to the questions marked in a five point Likert scale were assessed using a scoring scheme. Accordingly, the median perception, and satisfaction score and median total score for the participants were estimated. The median scores of the participants were related with the demographics of the participants and frequency of visit to pharmacy.

Results: A total of 390 completed questionnaires were obtained. The median total score of the participants based on all the questions was 79 (Inter Quartile Range (IQR), 12) which represents a moderate score. The median perception and satisfaction scores were 44 (IQR 5) and 34 (IQR 7) which represent a good and moderate score, respectively. Perception of the participants differed based on employment status, frequency of visit to pharmacy and governorate represented by participants while satisfaction was influenced by educational qualification and frequency of visit to pharmacy.

Conclusions: Public had a good perception regarding the roles of the pharmacists while they were only moderately satisfied with the services provided. Steps have to be taken to improve the services and relationship of pharmacists, and thereby improve the satisfaction of the customers. An extended study in a broader population involving more governorates will provide an enhanced representation regarding this important aspect.

Keywords: Cross sectional survey; Omani public; Perception; Pharmacists; Satisfaction.

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