2022 Data Tables

Data Tables

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Q1: Please specify the location of your pharmacy practice Download
Q2: Please specify your main community pharmacy practice setting Download
Q3: Average number of prescriptions (new and refill) dispensed (per day) in your main community pharmacy practice Download
Q4: Thinking about your MAIN pharmacy practice setting, which of these describes the patient record keeping system that you use? Download
Q5: Which of the following do you use in the care of your patients?
Q5r1c1: Electronic reminders for recommended patient care (e.g., follow-up care, monitoring, med reviews) Download
Q5r2c1: Clinical decision support tool (e.g., CPS Drug Information/Full Access (Formerly RxTx), Clinical Practice Guidelines, Rx Files, e-Pocrates, Lexicomp, UpToDate, Others) Download
Q5r3c1: Electronic list of all medications taken by an individual patient (accessible through a provincial/territorial drug information system) Download
Q5r4c1: Electronic warning for adverse drug interactions, adverse drug events and contraindications Download
Q5r5c1: Electronic access to laboratory test results (available through provincial/territorial information systems) Download
Q5r6c1: Electronic transfer of clinical/patient medical information securely to/from other health professionals (by a direct Internet based connection) Download
Q5r7c1: Electronic receipt of prescriptions directly from a prescriber’s EMR via PrescribeIT® (not fax) Download
Q5r8c1: Electronic receipt of prescriptions directly from a prescriber’s EMR via other e-prescribing service (not fax) Download
Q5r9c1: Electronic receipt of prescriptions directly from a prescriber’s EMR via e-fax/autofax Download
Q5r10c1: Electronic two-way communication with prescribers Download
Q6p1 : What is your level of satisfaction with the following aspects of your dispensing-related workflow? Download
Q6p1r1: Time required to enter/transcribe prescription details into the pharmacy management system Download
Q6p1r2: Ability to monitor patient compliance and medication adherence Download
Q6p1r3: Legibility of prescriptions received Download
Q6p1r4: Prescriber selection of correct drug, dose and duration Download
Q6p1r5: Time required to validate the authenticity of a prescription Download
Q6p1r6: Instructions/directions as entered by prescribers Download
Q6p1r7: Drug therapy monitoring and/or medication management specific to opioids and other controlled substances Download
Q6p1r8: Completeness of indications as entered by prescribers Download
Q6p1r9: Time required to communicate with prescribers using telephone Download
Q6p1r10: Time required to communicate with prescribers using fax Download
Q6p1r11: Inter-professional collaboration Download
Q6p1r12: Drug therapy monitoring and/or medication management Download
Q6p1r13: Prescriber identification of potential drug-related problems (e.g., drug-drug interaction, allergy, duplicate drug) Download
Q6p1r14: Issues related to drug coverage (e.g., public formulary, third-party insurance) Download
Q6p1r15: Efficiency in initiating and processing a prescription renewal request Download
Q6p1r16: Distribution of the volume of prescriptions to be processed throughout the work day Download
Q7: If an efficient e-prescribing system were available, would it save you time on the following tasks during a typical workday?
Q7p1r1: Time required to enter / transcribe prescription details into the pharmacy management system Download
Q7p1r2: Ability to monitor patient compliance and medication adherence Download
Q7p1r3: Legibility of prescriptions received Download
Q7p1r4: Prescriber selection of correct drug, dose and duration Download
Q7p1r5: Time required to validate the authenticity of a prescription Download
Q7p1r6: Instructions / directions as entered by prescribers Download
Q7p1r7: Drug therapy monitoring and/or medication management specific to opioids and other controlled substances Download
Q7p1r8: Completeness of indications as entered by prescribers Download
Q7p1r9: Time required to communicate with prescribers using telephone Download
Q7p1r10: Time required to communicate with prescribers using fax Download
Q7p1r11: Inter-professional collaboration Download
Q7p1r12: Drug therapy monitoring and/or medication management Download
Q7p1r13: Prescriber identification of potential drug-related problems (e.g., drug-drug interaction, allergy, duplicate drug) Download
Q7p1r14: Issues related to drug coverage (e.g., public formulary, third-party insurance) Download
Q7p1r15: Efficiency in initiating and processing a prescription renewal request Download
Q7p1r16: Distribution of the volume of prescriptions to be processed throughout the work day Download
Q8: Please estimate the percentage of total weekly prescriptions received in your pharmacy practice from the sources listed below Download
Q8p2r1: Telephone (e.g., physician / prescriber calls) Download
Q8p2r2: Handwritten and brought in by patient Download
Q8p2r3: Handwritten and faxed to pharmacy Download
Q8p2r4: EMR/Computer-generated and faxed to pharmacy fax machine Download
Q8p2r5: EMR/Computer-generated and faxed directly into pharmacy system Download
Q8p2r6: EMR/Computer-generated printout (brought in by patient) Download
Q8p2r7: e-Prescribing via PrescribeIT® Download
Q8p2r8: e-Prescribing (other)(transmitted directly to your pharmacy system from a prescriber’s EMR (not auto-fax or PrescribeIT®) Download
Q8p2r9: Accessed through an electronic provincial drug information system (DIS) Download
Q8r98: Other (please specify): Text field Download
Q9: Please check off the statements that apply for prescriptions via an e-prescribing service such as PrescribeIT Download
Q10: Please select the three most important factors that would influence your use if an electronic prescribing service was available to your pharmacy Download
Q12: If the majority of prescriptions were to be delivered via e-prescribing such as with PrescribeIT®, how would that impact medication errors? Download
Q13: If the majority of prescriptions were to be delivered via e-prescribing such as with PrescribeIT®, how would that impact your pharmacy’s productivity? Download
Q14: As technology continues to advance in pharmacy practice, please rate the importance of the following digitally enabled functionalities to improve the quality of care you provide Download
Q14r1: E-Prescribing (such as with PrescribeIT® is the secure electronic creation and transmission of a prescription between an authorized prescriber and a patient’s pharmacy of choice) Download
Q14r2: Electronic two-way communication with prescribers Download
Q14r3: Integrated decision support tools in the pharmacy practice management system Download
Q14r4: Narcotics monitoring system Download
Q14r5: Access to provincial/territorial electronic health records (complete patient information such as lab results, DI reports, allergies, clinical notes, medication profile, etc.) Download
Q15: Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with each of the following statements below Download
Q15r1: Digital solutions such as e-prescribing improve patient care Download
Q15r2: E-prescribing is a priority area for my pharmacy practice Download
Q15r3: E-prescribing will help reduce inappropriate use or diversion of opioids and other controlled substances Download
Q15r4: Electronic two-way communication with prescribers avoids duplication of efforts Download
Q15r5: Electronic two-way communication with prescribers improves the quality of patient consultations/patient care Download
Q15r6: Medication adherence is a concern that e-prescribing can address effectively Download
Q15r7: E-prescribing is a digital solution that should be supported by my pharmacy association and/or pharmacy college Download
Q15r8: My patients want more virtual care options such as e-prescriptions, electronic reminders, and medication lists Download
Q15r9: I have access to the clinical information I need about my patients to provide care Download
Q15r10: I often need to request important clinical information from other care settings about my patients to provide care Download
Q16: Please indicate your preferred time frame for implementing the following initiatives
Q16r1: My pharmacy to be able to send or receive prescriptions electronically Download
Q16r2: All prescriptions to be sent or received electronically in my province/territory Download
Q16r3: All controlled substance (e.g., narcotics, opioids, etc.) prescriptions to be sent or received electronically in my province/territory Download
Q18: Please specify your primary role (i.e. title) within your main community pharmacy practice Download
Q19: Please specify your experience in community pharmacy practice Download
Q20: Please specify your current level of employment in your community pharmacy practice Download
Q21: Which of the following best describes the community where you practise? Download
Q22: Which age category do you belong to? Download
Q23: Gender Download