Research Article

Pharmaceutical Care Service at Primary Health Care Centers: An Insight on Patient Satisfaction

Table 3

The proportions and mean of satisfaction scores, n = (9564).

Strongly unsatisfied n (%)Unsatisfied n (%)Neutral n (%)Satisfied n (%)Strongly satisfied n (%)Mean (SD)

Patient’s satisfaction with the pharmacist
The pharmacist explained how to take your medication185 (1.9)254 (2.7)906 (9.5)5183 (54.2)3036 (31.7)4.11 (0.8)
The pharmacist explained how the medication works and its effect1182 (12.4)1772 (18.5)2234 (23.4)3226 (33.7)1150 (12)3.15 (1.2)
The pharmacist informed you of the side effects associated with your medication2221 (23.2)2572 (26.9)2191 (22.9)1866 (19.5)714 (7.5)2.61 (1.2)
The pharmacist asked about any changes to your state of health since your last visit2647 (27.7)2835 (29.6)2259 (23.6)1333 (13.9)490 (5.1)2.39 (1.2)

Patients’ overall satisfaction
Your overall satisfaction with pharmacy staff377 (3.9)747 (7.8)1967 (20.6)4646 (48.6)1827 (19.1)3.71 (1.0)
Your overall satisfaction with pharmacy location, design, and layout521 (5.5)801 (8.4)1639 (17.1)4588 (48)2015 (21.1)3.71 (1.1)
Your overall satisfaction with the waiting time1701 (17.8)1763 (18.4)1780 (18.6)3252 (34)1068 (11.2)3.02 (1.3)