Table 11 Self-perceived confidence of pharmacists in counseling patients on insulin (N = 465)
Item | Very poor N (%) | Poor N (%) | Good N (%) | Very good N (%) | Excellent N (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ability to dispense insulin | 62(14.9) | 55(13.2) | 131(31.5) | 75(18.0) | 93(22.4) | 416(89.5) |
Ability to counsel a patient on how to draw up the correct dose from the syringe | 39(9.4) | 43(10.3) | 101(24.3) | 100(24.0) | 133(32.0) | 416(89.5) |
Ability to counsel a patient on proper injection technique | 28(6.7) | 34(8.2) | 89(21.4) | 97(23.4) | 167(40.2) | 415(89.2) |
Ability to counsel a patient on proper insulin storage | 21(5.0) | 16(3.8) | 67(16.1) | 108(26.0) | 204(49.0) | 416(89.5) |
Ability to counsel a patient on the proper timing of an insulin dose | 40(9.7) | 52(12.6) | 100(24.2) | 108(26.1) | 114(27.5) | 414(89) |
Ability to counsel a patient on how to treat hypoglycemia caused by insulin | 20(4.9) | 41(10%) | 113(27.4) | 116(28.2) | 122(29.6) | 412(88.6) |
Ability to counsel a patient on symptoms of hypoglycemia caused by insulin | 21(5.1) | 33(8) | 87(21.2) | 129(31.5) | 140(34.1) | 410(88.2) |