Statement

Female

Mean (SD)

Male

Mean (SD)

Overall Score

Mean (SD)

1) A physician should be viewed as a collaborator and colleague with a pharmacist rather than his or her superior

3.7 (0.5)

3.4 (0.5)

3.6 (0.5)

2) Pharmacists are qualified to assess and response to patient’s drug treatment needs

2.9 (0.6)

2.6 (0.8)

2.8 (0.7)

3) During their education, pharmacy and medical students should be involved in teamwork in order to understand their respective roles

3.4 (0.5)

3.3 (0.5)

3.4 (0.5)

4) Pharmacists should be accountable (responsible) to patients for the drug therapy they provide

3.3 (0.6)

3.2 (0.6)

3.3 (0.6)

5) Pharmacists can contribute to decisions regarding drug interactions that can affect the patients

3.3 (0.5)

3.2 (0.5)

3.3 (0.5)

6) There are many overlapping areas of responsibility between pharmacists and physicians in drug treatment of the patients

3.3 (0.5)

3.0 (0.4)

3.3 (0.5)

7) Pharmacists have special expertise in counseling patients on drug treatment

2.9 (0.6)

2.6 (0.8)

2.8 (0.7)

8) Both pharmacists and physicians should contribute to decisions regarding the type and dosage of medicine given to the patients

3.2 (0.6)

2.9 (0.6)

3.1 (0.6)

9) The primary function of the pharmacist is to fill the physician’s prescription without question

1.9 (0.6)

2.1 (0.8)

2.0 (0.7)

10) Pharmacists should be involved in making drug policy decisions concerning the hospital/pharmacy services upon which their work depends

3.1 (0.5)

2.8 (0.6)

3.0 (0.6)

11) Pharmacists as well as physicians should have responsibility for monitoring the effects of drugs on the patients

3.2 (0.6)

3.0 (0.6)

3.2 (0.6)

12) Pharmacists should clarify a physician’s order when they feel that it might have detrimental (harmful) effects on the patient

3.4 (0.5)

3.2 (0.5)

3.3 (0.5)

13) Physicians and pharmacists should be educated to establish collaborative relationships

3.6 (0.5)

3.4 (0.5)

3.5 (0.5)

14) Physicians should consult pharmacists for help with patients having an adverse reaction or refractory (not responsive) to drug therapy

3.2 (0.5)

3.0 (0.6)

3.2 (0.6)

15) Physicians should be made aware that pharmacists can help in providing the right drug treatment

3.3 (0.5)

3.1 (0.5)

3.2 (0.5)

16) Interprofessional relationships between physicians and pharmacists should be included in their professional education programs

3.3 (0.5)

3.0 (0.5)

3.3 (0.5)