Table 3 Barriers affecting community pharmacists’ willingness to provide immunization services
Barriers | Response (%) n = 63 | *Level of agreement | |
|---|---|---|---|
Disagree n (%) | Agree n (%) | ||
Pharmacists are busy and they have no time to provide immunization | 54 (85.7) | 24 (44.4) | 30 (55.6)*** |
Will add more work | 54 (85.7) | 25 (46.3) | 29 (53.7) |
Patient safety is a concern | 46 (73.0) | 15 (32.6) | 31 (67.4)** |
Lack of training | 61 (96.8) | 15 (24.6) | 46 (75.4)** |
Pharmacists are less trusted by patients to provide such service | 48 (76.2) | 24 (50.0) | 24 (50.0) |
The pharmacies are not designed to accommodate such service | 46 (73.0) | 29 (63.0) | 17 (37.0) |
Conflicts with other professionals who eligible to vaccinate | 45 (71.4) | 22 (48.9) | 23 (51.1) |
Concerns about handling vaccines, storage, and disposal of sharps | 49 (77.8) | 27 (55.1) | 22 (44.9) |
Pharmacists are not comfortable using needles | 48 (76.2) | 30 (62.5) | 18 (37.5) |