“I find the emergency pharmacist to be useful in the following situations” | Type of staff | Mean score* | Agree or strongly agree | Neutral | Disagree or strongly disagree | ||
n (%) | 95% CI | n (%) | 95% CI | n (%) | |||
Selection of the appropriate antibiotic | Providers (33) | 1.5 | 30 (91) | 76 to 98 | 3 (9) | 2 to 24 | 0 (0) |
Nurses (42) | 1.8 | 33 (79) | 63 to 90 | 9 (21) | 10 to 37 | 0 (0) | |
All (75) | 1.6 | 63 (84) | 74 to 91 | 12 (16) | 9 to 26 | 0 (0) | |
Selection of other medications (ie, advice regarding which is most appropriate) | Providers (33) | 1.5 | 31 (94) | 80 to 99 | 2 (6) | 1 to 20 | 0 (0) |
Nurses (42) | 1.5 | 39 (93) | 81 to 99 | 3 (7) | 1 to 19 | 0 (0) | |
All (75) | 1.5 | 70 (93) | 85 to 98 | 5 (7) | 2 to 15 | 0 (0) | |
Consultation regarding medication interactions | Providers (33) | 1.5 | 30 (91) | 76 to 98 | 3 (9) | 2 to 24 | 0 (0) |
Nurses (42) | 1.2 | 42 (100) | 92 to 100 | 0 (0) | 0 to 8 | 0 (0) | |
All (75) | 1.3 | 72 (96) | 89 to 100 | 3 (4) | 1 to 11 | 0 (0) | |
Consultation regarding medication use in pregnancy | Providers (33) | 1.7 | 29 (88) | 72 to 97 | 4 (12) | 3 to 28 | 0 (0) |
Nurses (42) | 1.5 | 37 (88) | 74 to 96 | 5 (12) | 4 to 26 | 0 (0) | |
All (75) | 1.6 | 66 (88) | 78 to 94 | 9 (12) | 6 to 22 | 0 (0) | |
Consultation regarding toxicology | Providers (33) | 1.9 | 24 (73) | 54 to 87 | 8 (24) | 11 to 42 | 1 (3) |
Nurses (42) | 1.4 | 39 (93) | 81 to 99 | 3 (7) | 1 to 19 | 0 (0) | |
All (75) | 1.6 | 63 (84) | 74 to 91 | 11 (15) | 8 to 25 | 1 (1) | |
Making medication decisions based on medication pricing | Providers (33) | 2.1 | 23 (70) | 51 to 84 | 7 (21) | 9 to 39 | 3 (9) |
Nurses (42) | 2.2 | 22 (52) | 36 to 68 | 18 (43) | 28 to 59 | 2 (5) | |
All (75) | 2.2 | 45 (60) | 48 to 71 | 25 (33) | 23 to 45 | 5 (7) | |
Making medication decisions based on medication efficacy | Providers (33) | 1.6 | 30 (91) | 76 to 98 | 3 (9) | 2 to 24 | 0 (0) |
Nurses (42) | 1.5 | 37 (88) | 74 to 96 | 5 (12) | 4 to 26 | 0 (0) | |
All (75) | 1.6 | 67 (89) | 80 to 95 | 8 (11) | 5 to 20 | 0 (0) |
*Mean score is calculated based upon the following scale: 1 = strongly agree; 2 = agree; 3 = neutral; 4 = disagree; 5 = strongly disagree.
*Mean score is calculated based upon the following scale: 1 = strongly agree; 2 = agree; 3 = neutral; 4 = disagree; 5 = strongly disagree.