Research Article
Perception of Community Pharmacists towards Dispensing Errors in Community Pharmacy Setting in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Perceived factors contributing to the dispensing errors
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| | Variables | Responses (%) | | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Very often |
| | Poor prescription hand writing | 0 | 2 (4.2) | 10 (21.3) | 13 (27.7) | 22 (46.8) | | Similar/confusing names | 1 (2.1) | 11 (23.5) | 18 (38.3) | 16 (34.0) | 1 (2.1) | | Work load | 3 (6.4) | 16 (34.0) | 12 (25.5) | 9 (19.2) | 7 (14.9) | | Lack of time to talk with patients | 9 (19.2) | 12 (25.5) | 17 (36.2) | 5 (10.6) | 4 (8.5) | | Packaging & labeling | 7 (14.9) | 15 (31.9) | 19 (40.4) | 4 (8.5) | 2 (4.3) | | Interruption | 5 (10.6) | 17 (36.2) | 17 (36.2) | 3 (6.4) | 5 (10.6) | | Design of dispensary | 10 (21.3) | 12 (25.5) | 12 (25.5) | 7 (14.9) | 6 (12.8) | | Pharmacist fatigue of any cause | 3 (6.4) | 21(44.7) | 14 (29.8) | 7 (14.9) | 2 (4.2) | | Noise | 10 (21.3) | 14 (29.8) | 12 (25.5) | 5 (10.6) | 6 (12.8) | | Lack of privacy | 14 (29.8) | 10 (21.3) | 9 (19.1 ) | 4 (8.5) | 10 (21.3) | | Job dissatisfaction | 14 (29.8) | 16 (34.0) | 8 (17.0) | 4 (8.5) | 5 (10.7) |
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Note. The above responses were arranged in descending order for the sum of responses (sometimes/often/very often).
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