03272nas a2200277 4500008004100000024000700041245010600048210006900154260001800223300001000241490000600251520241500257653001402672653001502686653001602701653002402717653001802741653001302759653001402772100002502786700002902811700002802840700002902868700003302897856006402930 2023 eng d a0200aPerceptions and Attitudes about the Voluntary/Charitable Pharmaceutical Care Services in Saudi Arabia0 aPerceptions and Attitudes about the VoluntaryCharitable Pharmace cDecember 2023 a62-700 v93 a

Objectives: To illustrate the pharmacist perception of voluntary or charitable pharmacies in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: It analyzes a cross-sectional survey that discussed Pharmacist perception of voluntary or charitable pharmacies in Saudi Arabia. The survey consisted of respondents’ demographic information about pharmacists, The Perception of voluntary or charitable pharmacies, and barriers, which factors may Discourage you from implementing voluntary or charitable pharmacy. The 5-point Likert response scale system was used with closed-ended questions. The survey was validated through the revision of expert reviewers and pilot testing. Besides, various tests of reliability, McDonald’s ω, Cronbach alpha, Gutmann’s λ2, and Gutmann’s λ6 been done with the study. The data analysis of the pharmacist knowledge of charity pharmacies is done through the survey monkey system. Besides, the statistical package of social sciences (SPSS), Jeffery’s Amazing Statistics Program (JASP), and Microsoft Excel sheet version 16. Results: A total number of 578 pharmacists responded to the questionnaire. Of them, one-third responded from the Central region (180 (31.14%)), and one Quarter responded from the western region (140 (24.22%)), with statistically significant differences between the provinces (p=0.000). Males responded more than females (373 (64.53%)) versus 205 (35.47%)), with statistically significant differences among gender (p=0.001). Most of the responders were in the age group of 35-44 years (155 (26.82%)), age group 25-34 years (144 (24.91%)), age group 45-54 years (126 (21.80%)), and with statistically significant differences between all age groups (p=0.000). The average score of perception of pharmacists about the Charity pharmacy was (3.69). The element “I am willing to implementation of the charity pharmacy” obtained the highest score (3.90). The aspect “I am getting the clinical outcome for the patient from charity pharmacy” (3.78). The average score of perception of pharmacists about factors that may (Discourage) you from participating in the charity pharmacy was (3.46). The element “the charity pharmacy Should not be mandatory” obtained the highest score (3.57). The aspect “There is not periodic training of medical staff about charity pharmacy” (3.52).

10aAttitudes10aCharitable10aPerceptions10aPharmaceutical Care10aSaudi Arabia.10aServices10aVoluntary1 aAlomi, Yousef, Ahmed1 aAlmasoudi, Abeer, Hussin1 aAlmadany, Maha, Hussein1 aAlanazi, Ghudair, Tashan1 aAl-shahrani, Khawla, Ibrahim uhttp://www.ptbreports.org/article/2023/9/3/105530ptb2023911