Development of Key Performance Indicators for Capturing Impact of Pharmaceutical Care in Palestinian Integrative Healthcare Facilities: A Delphi Consensus Study
Table 2
Views and opinions of the panel members on the roles of pharmacists in caring for patients admitted to or visiting healthcare facilities that employ integrative medicine.
#
Statement
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
n
%
n
%
n
%
1
Pharmacists have the potential to play a crucial role in providing care services to patients who are admitted/visiting integrative healthcare facilities that provide CAM.
0
0.0
3
6.0
47
94.0
2
Interventions of pharmacists can bring significant improvements in care services provided to patients who are admitted/visiting integrative healthcare facilities that provide CAM.
0
0.0
7
14.0
43
86.0
3
Interventions of pharmacists can bring a significant reduction in problems related to medications and CAM prescribed and/or used by patients who are admitted/visiting integrative healthcare facilities that provide CAM.
2
4.0
3
6.0
45
90.0
4
Pharmacists should play an active role in designing the care plans for patients who are admitted/visiting integrative healthcare facilities that provide CAM.
0
0.0
3
6.0
47
94.0
5
Pharmacists should take responsibility and review, evaluate, and when necessary should recommend changes to care plans designed for patients who are admitted/visiting integrative healthcare facilities that provide CAM.
1
2.0
3
6.0
46
92.0
6
Currently, pharmacists are underemployed in providing care for patients who are admitted/visiting integrative healthcare facilities that provide CAM.
9
18.0
12
24.0
29
58.0
7
Interventions by pharmacists have the potential to improve knowledge of patients who are admitted/visiting integrative healthcare facilities that provide CAM with regard to the medications and CAM modalities prescribed to them.
1
2.0
3
6.0
46
92.0
8
Pharmacists should assume an active role in educating patients who are admitted/visiting integrative healthcare facilities that provide CAM about their diseases, medications, and CAM use.
1
2.0
2
4.0
47
94.0
9
Pharmacists should promote and ensure adherence to medication and CAM use among patients who are admitted/visiting integrative healthcare facilities that provide CAM.
1
2.0
4
8.0
45
90.0
10
Interventions of pharmacists can promote adherence of patients who are admitted/visiting integrative healthcare facilities that provide CAM to using their medications and CAM modalities.
2
4.0
3
6.0
45
90.0
11
Interventions of pharmacists can promote the quality of life of patients who are admitted/visiting integrative healthcare facilities that provide CAM.