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Nursing and Health Care
Research Article
A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction towards Services
Received at Boru Meda Hospital Pharmacy on Opd Basis and
Community Pharmacy
Abebaw Tegegn Damtie1
*and Assen Muhe Getahun2
Affiliation:
1
Pharmacologist in Dessie Health Science
College, Dessie, Ethiopia
2
Senior Pharmacist in Boru Meda Hospital
Community Pharmacy, Dessie, Ethiopia
*Corresponding author:
Abebaw Tegegn Damtie,
Department of pharmacy,
Dessie Health Science College, Ethiopia,
Tel: (251)0910299395; Fax: 0333124965
E-mail: mabebaw12@gmail.com
Citation: Damtie AT, Getahun AM (2017)
A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction
towards Services Received at Boru Meda
Hospital Pharmacy on Opd Basis and
Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31
Received: Aug 25, 2017
Accepted: Sep 19, 2017
Published: Sep 28, 2017
Copyright: © 2017 Damtie AT. This is an
open-access article distributed under the terms
of the Creative Commons Attribution License,
which permits unrestricted use, distribution,
and reproduction in any medium, provided the
original author and source are credited.
Keywords: Satisfaction; Pharmacy; Clients; Community pharmacy; Boru meda
hospital
Introduction
Evaluating of client satisfaction is along-established and vital aspect of measuring
the quality and sustainability of a service [1,2]. Client satisfaction, as a performance
measure is considered as the personal evaluation or appraisal of health care services
and providers. Although an increasing focus of client satisfaction in pharmacy is being
shifted from dispensing functions, error rates, and costs to the quality of pharmacy
performance, including patient care services, available literature on pharmacist
performance of patient care services in comprehensive medication management is
limited [2].
Withoutappropriateclientsatisfactionmeasuresdemonstratingvalue,pharmacists
can be at a shortcoming when requesting reimbursement for these pharmacy services
[3]. It serves as a bond between patients’ desires and services that are provided and
allows an assessment that directly reflects the patients ‘perspective on a service [4].
Boru meda Hospital (BMH) has therefore already a competitive advantage. But
the hospital should not only gain its important position through this channel but also
through becoming more customer oriented, as patients should become more willingly
to enter the hospital. This research will focus on differences between satisfaction in
pharmacy service of patients and improvements to obtain better quality care through
service quality strategies.
Abstract
Background: Client satisfaction is a multidimensional construct that reflects the
quality of service provided by healthcare providers. The objective of this study was to
develop a client satisfaction scale that could be used to assess the quality of pharmacy
services provided in Boru media hospital community and hospital pharmacy in respect
of client perception of specific aspects of service performance.
Methods: Institutional based quantitative cross sectional study was conducted with
clients exit interview at hospital outpatient pharmacy and community pharmacy during
the period from February 30, 2017 to March 30, 2017. The study was carried out in 417
participants who were selected by systematic random sampling technique. The data
was collected on predesigned and pretested questionnaire.
Results: Regarding availability of pharmaceutical items at community pharmacy114
(54%) had gotten a chance of all prescribed items. About patronage of participants
153(72.5%) were repeat visit in community pharmacy. with regards the courtesy and
respect shown by the pharmacy staff 96.7%, 95.6% participants were found satisfied in
community and hospital pharmacy respectively. Near about 39(18.5%) participants in
community pharmacy and 70(34%) participants in hospital pharmacy replied that they
were unsatisfied with information gives about the proper storage of their medication.
Conclusions: This study showed that the overall satisfaction level of clients of both
hospital and community pharmacy was high. About fairness of cost of medications in the
community pharmacy only 6(2.8%) were found very dissatisfactory, whereas 3(1.5%)
Participants at hospital pharmacy were very dissatisfactory.
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Citation: Damtie AT, Getahun AM (2017) A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction towards Services Received at Boru Meda Hospital
Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31
Methods
Study design and period
Institutional based quantitative cross sectional study were
conducted with patient exit interview and study participants were
selected by systematic random sampling technique. The study was
conducted from February 30, 2017 to March 30, 2017.
Study area
The study was conducted at BMH pharmacy and community
pharmacy, which are found in south Wollo Zone of Amhara
regional state and are located 4010 km, and 400 km away from
Addis Ababa the capital city of Ethiopia respectively.
Source population
The source population for this study was all clients to visit
pharmacy at BMH OPD pharmacy and community pharmacy.
Study population
All clients whose age ranges are from18 years to 65 years old to
visit pharmacy at BMH OPD pharmacy and community pharmacy
during data collection period.
Inclusion criteria
•	 All clients visited outpatient pharmacy and community
pharmacy whose age ranges are from18 years to 65 years
old.
•	 The clients who were willing to give consent.
Exclusion criteria
•	 Clients who are mentally and seriously ill.
•	 Clients who have hearing and speaking difficulty will be
excluded.
•	 Clients who had not finished the interview process.
Sample size determination
By using single population proportion formula and taking
the following assumptions the total sample size was calculated as,
n=Z(α/2)2
P(1-P)
(D)2
n=sample size; Z (α/2) = 1.96, which is the upper percentile
of the standard normal distribution; P= patient satisfaction on
pharmacy service, In order to obtain the largest possible sample
size by assuming that 50% patient satisfaction rate. D=marginal
error assumed to be 5%, the sample size will be
n= (1.96)2
0.5(1-0.5)
(0.05)2
This gives n=384
At last 10% of non-response rate is added, and it will be 384 +
38 =422
Sampling procedure
Systematic random sampling technique was used to select
the study participants. Based on the last three month clients flow
trend 15,235 clients in community pharmacy and 15,540 clients
in hospital outpatient pharmacy attendants recorded. So we can
estimate the monthly average number of hospital OPD pharmacy
and community pharmacy clients are 5,180 and 5,078 respectively.
The number of actual study participants from both pharmacies are
calculated and taken disproportionally.
Variables of the Study
Dependent variable
•	 Client satisfaction
Independent variable
Socio- demographic characteristics
•	 Age
•	 Sex
•	 Marital status
•	 Educational status
•	 Occupational status
•	 Religion
•	 Ethnicity
•	 Payment status
•	 Place of residence
Availability of pharmaceutical items, Service sought and
patronage
•	 no. of drugs prescribed
•	 no. of drugs dispensed
•	 Patronage
•	 Service sought
Satisfaction level of measurements
•	 clarity of instructions
•	 Availability of drugs
•	 Waiting time of patients
•	 Courteousness of staff
•	 Affordability of cost
•	 Counseling time
•	 professionalism of pharmacy staff
•	 Storage of medication
•	 Cleanliness and comfort of the waiting
•	 privacy of conversations
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Citation: Damtie AT, Getahun AM (2017) A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction towards Services Received at Boru Meda Hospital
Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31
Operational Definition
Patient waiting time: The interval between departure from the
proceeding pharmacy station and receiving pharmacy service
Satisfaction: Attaining one’s need or desire.
Very satisfactory: Above one’s expectation.
Satisfactory: Just one’s expectation.
Dissatisfactory: Below one’s expectation.
Very dissatisfactory: Fail to meet one’s expectation usually
leading to disappointment
Service: any activity undertaken in the pharmacy to meet the
rational use of medication
Data Collection Method and tool
Structured interview questionnaires were adapted and
modified from different related literatures to collect data on the
socio-demographic variables and associated factors [5-9]. It was
prepared in English and then translated to Amharic language and
then retranslated to English to check for its consistency. The data
was collected through face to face interview by trained collectors.
Data quality control
To assure data quality, the instrument was retranslated to local
language (Amharic). The recruited data collectors were trained for
two days on the objective, confidentiality of information, relevance
of the study and respondent’s right, pretest, informed consent
and techniques of interview. Before going in to data collection,
the structured questionnaire was pre-tested on 5% of the total
sample on other than selected health centers for consistence
of understanding the survey tool and modifications was done
accordingly. Close supervision was undertaken during data
collection.
Ethics
This study was approved by chief executive officer, and the
head of the pharmacy department in the BMH. Respondents were
assured that their responses would be kept confidential.
Data Processing and Analysis
After collection of the data, the responses were coded and
entered in to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Then, the frequency
distribution of dependent and independent variables were worked
out.
Result
Out of 211 participants in community pharmacy 108 (51.2%)
male, 103 (48.8%) female, a maximum of 77 (36.5%) were
between 18 and 30 years, followed by 70 (33.2%) between 31and
45 years. majority of 171 (81%) of participants Place of residence
were urban and the rest 40 (19%) of participants were rural. The
participants were asked about payment status 197 (93.4%) were
cash, whereas 40 (19%) were insurance (Table1).
The study also included 206 clients attending at OPD hospital
pharmacy. There were 94 (45.6%) male, 112 (54.4%) females, the
majority 95 (46.1%) of the participants were belongs to 18-30years
age group followed by 60 (29.1%) from 31-45 age group (Table1).
As shown in Table 2 regarding availability of pharmaceutical
items at community pharmacy, 114 (54%) participants were found
all prescribed items. The maximum number of prescribed items
was 8 and prescriptions contain 3 items accounts the maximum
number 69 (32.7%). About patronage of participants 153 (72.5%)
were repeat visit (Table 2).
About availability of pharmaceutical items at hospital
pharmacy, 114 (55.3%) participants only had gotten a chance of all
prescribed items. The maximum number of prescribed items was 5
and prescriptions contain 3 items accounts the maximum number
69 (32.7%).
Regarding the counseling time of community pharmacy 40
(19 %) participants were found unsatisfied, whereas14 (6.8%)
participants in the hospital pharmacy were found unsatisfied.
About the pharmacy professional well answers clients questions
all participants were satisfied in community pharmacy personals,
while 19 (9.2) participants in hospital pharmacy were found
unsatisfied. Near about 39 (18.5%) participants in community
pharmacy and 70 (34%) participants in hospital pharmacy replied
that they were unsatisfied with information gives about the proper
storage of their medication.
Regarding the cashers was courteous to clients 99.1% and
83% participants were satisfied in community and hospital
pharmacy respectively. Participants who were very dissatisfactory,
dissatisfactory with statement were considered as unsatisfied and
the rests were considered as satisfied.
About the courtesy and respect shown by the pharmacy staff
96.7%, 95.6% participants were found satisfied in community and
hospital pharmacy respectively. When asked about fairness of cost
of medications in the community pharmacy only 6 (2.8%) were
found very dissatisfactory, whereas 3 (1.5%) Participants were
very dissatisfactory at hospital pharmacy. Maximum numbers of
community pharmacy Participants 123 (58.3%) were satisfactory
with regarding the community pharmacy services overall and
also 149 (72.3%) in hospital pharmacy. Only 2 (0.9%), 3 (1.5)
participants were unsatisfied with the overall cleanliness and
comfort of the waiting area in community and hospital pharmacy
respectively (Table 3 and 4).
Discussion
Pharmaceutical services that are provided in health care
institutions need to be satisfactory so as to provide the intended
effects of the services. This study has clearly demonstrated that the
proportion of participants who were at least satisfied is higher at
Borumeda hospital pharmacy and community pharmacy. Most
of the variables were also found to be determinants of patient
satisfaction in studies carried out elsewhere [10-15].
Patient satisfaction is an important measure of how well
services are provided. The majority of participants in this study
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Citation: Damtie AT, Getahun AM (2017) A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction towards Services Received at Boru Meda Hospital
Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31
Variables
Community Pharmacy Hospital pharmacy
Frequency % frequency %
Gender
Male 108 51.2 94 45.6
Female 103 48.8 112 54.4
Age
18-30 77 36.5 95 46.1
31-45 70 33.2 60 29.1
46-55 34 16.1 32 15.5
56-65 30 14.2 19 9.2
Religion
Orthodox 95 45 51 24.8
Muslim 108 51.2 138 67.0
Protestant 8 3.8 14 6.8
Marital status
Married 133 63 139 67.5
Single 51 24.2 51 24.8
Widowed 11 5.2 11 5.3
Divorced 16 7.6 5 2.4
Educational status
Unable to read and write 33 15.6 81 39.3
Primary school(1-8) 56 26.5 57 27.7
Secondary school(9-12) 57 27 34 16.5
Collage/university 65 30.8 34 16.5
Occupation
governmental Employee 38 18 26 12.6
privet Employee 33 15.6 9 4.4
None employee 17 8.1 18 8.7
Merchant 47 22.3 28 13.6
Farmer 19 9 74 35.9
Others 57 27 51 24.8
Ethnic group Amhara 179 84.4 189 91.7
Tigre 18 8.5 4 1.9
Oromo 14 6.6 14 6.4
Payment status
Cash 197 93.4 149 72.3
Insurance 14 6.6 40 19.4
Free 0 0 10 4.9
Staff 0 0 7 3.4
Place of residence
Urban 171 81 84 40.8
Rural 40 19 122 59.2
Others=students, housewife and pensioner
Table 1: Socio- demographic characteristics of clients attending in BMH pharmacy and community pharmacy.
Community Pharmacy Hospital Pharmacy
Variables No. of items prescription Frequency Presents (%) Frequency Presents (%)
No. of drugs prescribed
1 26 12.3 47 22.8
2 41 19.4 55 26.7
3 69 32.7 58 28.2
4 42 19.9 28 13.6
5 18 8.5 18 8.7
6 13 6.2 0 0
8 2 0.9 0 0
No. of drugs dispensed
All 114 54 114 55.3
One 17 8.1 30 14.6
Two 39 18.5 43 20.9
Three 37 17.5 11 5.3
>four 4 1.9 5 2.4
None 0 0 3 1.5
Service sought
For self 146 69.2 136 66
For others 65 30.8 70 34
Patronage
First time visit 58 27.5 98 47.6
Repeat visit 153 72.5 108 52.4
Table 2: Availability of pharmaceutical items, Service sought and patronage of clients attending in BMH pharmacy and community pharmacy.
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Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31
were very or moderately satisfactory with a number of pharmacist
characteristics. Similar findings were obtained in the USA, the
UK and the Netherlands. The majority of participants in this
study frequently or always visited the same community pharmacy;
indicating a high pharmacy patronage (72.5%), while participants
in the hospital pharmacy the repeat and new visits ratio were
closest one, which accounts 52.4%, 47.6% respectively.
This study had done in BMH pharmacy and community
pharmacy, the authors are not familiar with any study published
discussed this issues. The maximum satisfactions level of
community pharmacy, 48.8% participants were satisfactory with
regards the professionalism of all the pharmacy staff.
While satisfactions of participants in the hospital pharmacy
with professionalism of all the pharmacy staff, 44.2% participants
were moderately satisfactory whereas 31.6% participants were
satisfactory. A similar study was conducted in Saudi Arabia, 56%
participants were moderately satisfactory and followed by 20.8%
participants were satisfactory.
Withregardtothecourtesyandrespectshownbythepharmacy
staff only 4.4% hospital pharmacy, 3.3% community pharmacy
participants were unsatisfied. Similar study was conducted at
Gondar university referral hospital opd pharmacy with the findings
of Surur et al, only 24.5% patient’s unsatisfied.
In this study all the participants in community pharmacy were
satisfied with the clarity of instructions about how to take their
medication and how well the pharmacy professional answers their
questions, while 90.8, 86.5% participants in hospital pharmacy
were only satisfied respectively. A cross-sectional study conducted
in Malta shows that the majority of the consumers were highly or
moderately satisfied with various pharmacist characteristics, such
as, provision of instructions on how to take medications (94%),
pharmacist knowledge and ability to answer questions (81%).
Variables
Level of satisfaction (Likert's 5 point scale) (%)
1 2 3 4 5
The professionalism of all the pharmacy staff 8 (3.8) 3 (1.4) 28 (13.3) 103 (48.8) 69 (32.7)
The courtesy and respect shown to you by the pharmacy staff 0 (0) 7 (3.3) 35 (16.6) 99 (46.9) 70 (33.2)
The privacy of your conversations with the pharmacist 8 (3.8) 16 (7.6) 100 (47.4) 57 (27) 30 (14.2)
The cashier is courteous to clients 2 (0.9) 0 (0) 21 (10) 119 (56.4) 69 (32.7)
The care the pharmacy professional takes while supplying your medications 2 (0.9) 2 (0.9) 29 (13.7) 113 (53.6) 65 (30.8)
The fairness of cost of medications in the pharmacy 0 (0) 6 (2.8) 24 (11.4) 99 (46.9) 82 (38.9)
The amount of time the pharmacy professional spends with you 24 (11.4) 16 (7.6) 99 (46.9) 54 (25.6) 18 (8.5)
The clarity of instructions about how to take your medication 0 (0) 0 (0) 40 (19) 100 (47.4) 71 (33.6)
The information gives you about the proper storage of your medication 34 (16.1) 5 (2.4) 52 (24.6) 73 (34.6) 47 (22.3)
How well the pharmacy professional answers your questions 0 (0) 0 (0) 26 (12.3) 105 (49.8) 80 (37.9)
The amount of time you spend waiting for your prescription to be filled 2 (0.9) 2 (0.9) 130 (61.6) 66 (31.3) 11 (5.2)
The availability of medications that are prescribed to you in the pharmacy 10 (4.7) 4 (1.9) 86 (40.8) 82 (38.9) 29 (13.7)
Your feelings of the quality of medication dispensed to you 0 (0) 0 (0) 14 (6.6) 123 (58.3) 74 (35.1)
The overall cleanliness and comfort of the waiting area 2 (0.90 0 (0) 73 (34.6) 86 (40.8) 50 (23.7)
The pharmacy services overall 0 (0) 0 (0) 6 (2.8) 123 (58.3) 82 (38.9)
5=very satisfactory; 4= satisfactory; 3=moderately satisfactory; 2= very dissatisfactory; `1= dissatisfactory
Table 3: Satisfaction level of measurements of clients attending in BMH community pharmacy.
Variables
Level of satisfaction (Likert's 5 point scale) (%)
1 2 3 4 5
The professionalism of all the pharmacy staff 6 (2.9) 6(2.9) 91 (44.2) 65 (31.6) 38 (18.4)
The courtesy and respect shown to you by the pharmacy staff 3 (1.5) 6 (2.9) 87 (42.2) 71(34.5) 39 (18.9)
The privacy of your conversations with the pharmacist 9 (4.4) 6 (2.9) 89 (43.2) 57 (33) 34 (16.5)
The cashier is courteous to clients 25 (12.1) 10 (4.9) 85 (41.3) 53 (25.7) 33 (16)
The care the pharmacy professional takes while supplying your medications 15 (5) 5 (2.4) 80 (38.8) 74 (35.9) 32 (15.5)
The fairness of cost of medications in the pharmacy 3 (1.5) 3 (1.5) 72 (35) 109 (52.9) 19 (9.2)
The amount of time the pharmacy professional spends with you 6 (2.9) 8 (3.9) 90 (43.7) 65 (31.6) 37 (18)
The clarity of instructions about how to take your medication 7(3.4) 22 (10.7) 68 (33) 66 (32) 43 (20.9)
The information gives you about the proper storage of your medication 34 (16.5) 36 (17.5) 68 (33) 46 (22.3) 22 (10.7)
How well the pharmacy professional answers your questions 12 (5.8) 7 (3.4) 101(49) 55 (26.7) 31 (15)
The amount of time you spend waiting for your prescription to be filled 3 (1.5) 8 (3.9) 78 (37.9) 95 (46.1) 22 (10.7)
The availability of medications that are prescribed to you in the pharmacy 5 (2.4) 13 (6.3) 77 (37.4) 88 (42.7) 23 (11.2)
Your feelings of the quality of medication dispensed to you 5 (2.4) 2 (1) 95 (46.1) 58 (28.1) 46 (22.3)
The overall cleanliness and comfort of the waiting area 3 (1.5) 0 (0) 67 (32.5) 87 (42.2) 49 (23.8)
The pharmacy services overall 3 (1.5) 0 (0) 88 (42.7) 81 (39.3) 34 (16.5)
5=very satisfactory; 4= satisfactory; 3=moderately satisfactory; 2= very dissatisfactory; `1= dissatisfactory
Table 4: Satisfaction level of measurements of clients attending in BMH OPD pharmacy.
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Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31
Pharmacists in the hospital pharmacy (93.2%) were better
satisfied than the community pharmacy (81%) With amount of
time the pharmacy professional spends with clients (counseling
time). in other study on community pharmacy in Malata shows
that amount of time the pharmacist spends with them , were 73%
participants satisfied.
In this study also asses the cashers characteristics, the
community pharmacy cashers, were highly satisfied (99.1%) their
clients than the hospital pharmacy cashers (83%).
The regular provision of adequate amounts of appropriate
health commodities is crucial if health services are to be effective
and credible. A third of the world’s population, including almost
half of the population on the African continent, lacks systematic
access to essential drugs. The availability of essential medicines is
a persistent challenge in developing countries. The availability of
essentialmedicinesisapersistentchallengeindevelopingcountries.
The health consequences from such low levels of availability is
pronounced. In this study were showed that Participants found
their medications fully, in community pharmacy (54%) and in
hospital pharmacy (55.3%).
As shown in table 1 Place of residence of participants in
community pharmacy, majority were urban (81%) while in
hospital pharmacy, were rural (59.2%) higher than urban (40.8%)
participants. Majority of participants both in community and
hospital pharmacy, were accounts in 18-30 years 36.5%, 46.1%
respectively.
Conclusions
This study showed that the overall satisfaction level of clients of
both hospital and community pharmacy was high. About fairness
of cost of medications in the community pharmacy only 6 (2.8%)
were found very dissatisfactory, whereas 3 (1.5%) Participants
were very dissatisfactory at hospital pharmacy.
Recommendation
Based on the major findings of the study, the following
recommendations are suggested.
To BMH
The hospital should be given more attention to assure availability
of pharmaceuticals in both hospital and community pharmacy.
To pharmacists
The pharmacists should be given more attention to: The clarity
ofinstructionsabouthowtotakemedicationtoclients,theamount
of time the pharmacy professional spends with clients and the
information gives about the proper storage of medication to client.
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  • 1. Volume 2 • Issue 1 | Page 26 of 31 Nursing and Health Care Research Article A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction towards Services Received at Boru Meda Hospital Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy Abebaw Tegegn Damtie1 *and Assen Muhe Getahun2 Affiliation: 1 Pharmacologist in Dessie Health Science College, Dessie, Ethiopia 2 Senior Pharmacist in Boru Meda Hospital Community Pharmacy, Dessie, Ethiopia *Corresponding author: Abebaw Tegegn Damtie, Department of pharmacy, Dessie Health Science College, Ethiopia, Tel: (251)0910299395; Fax: 0333124965 E-mail: mabebaw12@gmail.com Citation: Damtie AT, Getahun AM (2017) A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction towards Services Received at Boru Meda Hospital Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31 Received: Aug 25, 2017 Accepted: Sep 19, 2017 Published: Sep 28, 2017 Copyright: © 2017 Damtie AT. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Keywords: Satisfaction; Pharmacy; Clients; Community pharmacy; Boru meda hospital Introduction Evaluating of client satisfaction is along-established and vital aspect of measuring the quality and sustainability of a service [1,2]. Client satisfaction, as a performance measure is considered as the personal evaluation or appraisal of health care services and providers. Although an increasing focus of client satisfaction in pharmacy is being shifted from dispensing functions, error rates, and costs to the quality of pharmacy performance, including patient care services, available literature on pharmacist performance of patient care services in comprehensive medication management is limited [2]. Withoutappropriateclientsatisfactionmeasuresdemonstratingvalue,pharmacists can be at a shortcoming when requesting reimbursement for these pharmacy services [3]. It serves as a bond between patients’ desires and services that are provided and allows an assessment that directly reflects the patients ‘perspective on a service [4]. Boru meda Hospital (BMH) has therefore already a competitive advantage. But the hospital should not only gain its important position through this channel but also through becoming more customer oriented, as patients should become more willingly to enter the hospital. This research will focus on differences between satisfaction in pharmacy service of patients and improvements to obtain better quality care through service quality strategies. Abstract Background: Client satisfaction is a multidimensional construct that reflects the quality of service provided by healthcare providers. The objective of this study was to develop a client satisfaction scale that could be used to assess the quality of pharmacy services provided in Boru media hospital community and hospital pharmacy in respect of client perception of specific aspects of service performance. Methods: Institutional based quantitative cross sectional study was conducted with clients exit interview at hospital outpatient pharmacy and community pharmacy during the period from February 30, 2017 to March 30, 2017. The study was carried out in 417 participants who were selected by systematic random sampling technique. The data was collected on predesigned and pretested questionnaire. Results: Regarding availability of pharmaceutical items at community pharmacy114 (54%) had gotten a chance of all prescribed items. About patronage of participants 153(72.5%) were repeat visit in community pharmacy. with regards the courtesy and respect shown by the pharmacy staff 96.7%, 95.6% participants were found satisfied in community and hospital pharmacy respectively. Near about 39(18.5%) participants in community pharmacy and 70(34%) participants in hospital pharmacy replied that they were unsatisfied with information gives about the proper storage of their medication. Conclusions: This study showed that the overall satisfaction level of clients of both hospital and community pharmacy was high. About fairness of cost of medications in the community pharmacy only 6(2.8%) were found very dissatisfactory, whereas 3(1.5%) Participants at hospital pharmacy were very dissatisfactory.
  • 2. Volume 2 • Issue 1 | Page 27 of 31 Damtie AT. Nursing Health Care 2017, 2:1 Citation: Damtie AT, Getahun AM (2017) A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction towards Services Received at Boru Meda Hospital Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31 Methods Study design and period Institutional based quantitative cross sectional study were conducted with patient exit interview and study participants were selected by systematic random sampling technique. The study was conducted from February 30, 2017 to March 30, 2017. Study area The study was conducted at BMH pharmacy and community pharmacy, which are found in south Wollo Zone of Amhara regional state and are located 4010 km, and 400 km away from Addis Ababa the capital city of Ethiopia respectively. Source population The source population for this study was all clients to visit pharmacy at BMH OPD pharmacy and community pharmacy. Study population All clients whose age ranges are from18 years to 65 years old to visit pharmacy at BMH OPD pharmacy and community pharmacy during data collection period. Inclusion criteria • All clients visited outpatient pharmacy and community pharmacy whose age ranges are from18 years to 65 years old. • The clients who were willing to give consent. Exclusion criteria • Clients who are mentally and seriously ill. • Clients who have hearing and speaking difficulty will be excluded. • Clients who had not finished the interview process. Sample size determination By using single population proportion formula and taking the following assumptions the total sample size was calculated as, n=Z(α/2)2 P(1-P) (D)2 n=sample size; Z (α/2) = 1.96, which is the upper percentile of the standard normal distribution; P= patient satisfaction on pharmacy service, In order to obtain the largest possible sample size by assuming that 50% patient satisfaction rate. D=marginal error assumed to be 5%, the sample size will be n= (1.96)2 0.5(1-0.5) (0.05)2 This gives n=384 At last 10% of non-response rate is added, and it will be 384 + 38 =422 Sampling procedure Systematic random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Based on the last three month clients flow trend 15,235 clients in community pharmacy and 15,540 clients in hospital outpatient pharmacy attendants recorded. So we can estimate the monthly average number of hospital OPD pharmacy and community pharmacy clients are 5,180 and 5,078 respectively. The number of actual study participants from both pharmacies are calculated and taken disproportionally. Variables of the Study Dependent variable • Client satisfaction Independent variable Socio- demographic characteristics • Age • Sex • Marital status • Educational status • Occupational status • Religion • Ethnicity • Payment status • Place of residence Availability of pharmaceutical items, Service sought and patronage • no. of drugs prescribed • no. of drugs dispensed • Patronage • Service sought Satisfaction level of measurements • clarity of instructions • Availability of drugs • Waiting time of patients • Courteousness of staff • Affordability of cost • Counseling time • professionalism of pharmacy staff • Storage of medication • Cleanliness and comfort of the waiting • privacy of conversations
  • 3. Volume 2 • Issue 1 | Page 28 of 31 Damtie AT. Nursing Health Care 2017, 2:1 Citation: Damtie AT, Getahun AM (2017) A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction towards Services Received at Boru Meda Hospital Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31 Operational Definition Patient waiting time: The interval between departure from the proceeding pharmacy station and receiving pharmacy service Satisfaction: Attaining one’s need or desire. Very satisfactory: Above one’s expectation. Satisfactory: Just one’s expectation. Dissatisfactory: Below one’s expectation. Very dissatisfactory: Fail to meet one’s expectation usually leading to disappointment Service: any activity undertaken in the pharmacy to meet the rational use of medication Data Collection Method and tool Structured interview questionnaires were adapted and modified from different related literatures to collect data on the socio-demographic variables and associated factors [5-9]. It was prepared in English and then translated to Amharic language and then retranslated to English to check for its consistency. The data was collected through face to face interview by trained collectors. Data quality control To assure data quality, the instrument was retranslated to local language (Amharic). The recruited data collectors were trained for two days on the objective, confidentiality of information, relevance of the study and respondent’s right, pretest, informed consent and techniques of interview. Before going in to data collection, the structured questionnaire was pre-tested on 5% of the total sample on other than selected health centers for consistence of understanding the survey tool and modifications was done accordingly. Close supervision was undertaken during data collection. Ethics This study was approved by chief executive officer, and the head of the pharmacy department in the BMH. Respondents were assured that their responses would be kept confidential. Data Processing and Analysis After collection of the data, the responses were coded and entered in to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Then, the frequency distribution of dependent and independent variables were worked out. Result Out of 211 participants in community pharmacy 108 (51.2%) male, 103 (48.8%) female, a maximum of 77 (36.5%) were between 18 and 30 years, followed by 70 (33.2%) between 31and 45 years. majority of 171 (81%) of participants Place of residence were urban and the rest 40 (19%) of participants were rural. The participants were asked about payment status 197 (93.4%) were cash, whereas 40 (19%) were insurance (Table1). The study also included 206 clients attending at OPD hospital pharmacy. There were 94 (45.6%) male, 112 (54.4%) females, the majority 95 (46.1%) of the participants were belongs to 18-30years age group followed by 60 (29.1%) from 31-45 age group (Table1). As shown in Table 2 regarding availability of pharmaceutical items at community pharmacy, 114 (54%) participants were found all prescribed items. The maximum number of prescribed items was 8 and prescriptions contain 3 items accounts the maximum number 69 (32.7%). About patronage of participants 153 (72.5%) were repeat visit (Table 2). About availability of pharmaceutical items at hospital pharmacy, 114 (55.3%) participants only had gotten a chance of all prescribed items. The maximum number of prescribed items was 5 and prescriptions contain 3 items accounts the maximum number 69 (32.7%). Regarding the counseling time of community pharmacy 40 (19 %) participants were found unsatisfied, whereas14 (6.8%) participants in the hospital pharmacy were found unsatisfied. About the pharmacy professional well answers clients questions all participants were satisfied in community pharmacy personals, while 19 (9.2) participants in hospital pharmacy were found unsatisfied. Near about 39 (18.5%) participants in community pharmacy and 70 (34%) participants in hospital pharmacy replied that they were unsatisfied with information gives about the proper storage of their medication. Regarding the cashers was courteous to clients 99.1% and 83% participants were satisfied in community and hospital pharmacy respectively. Participants who were very dissatisfactory, dissatisfactory with statement were considered as unsatisfied and the rests were considered as satisfied. About the courtesy and respect shown by the pharmacy staff 96.7%, 95.6% participants were found satisfied in community and hospital pharmacy respectively. When asked about fairness of cost of medications in the community pharmacy only 6 (2.8%) were found very dissatisfactory, whereas 3 (1.5%) Participants were very dissatisfactory at hospital pharmacy. Maximum numbers of community pharmacy Participants 123 (58.3%) were satisfactory with regarding the community pharmacy services overall and also 149 (72.3%) in hospital pharmacy. Only 2 (0.9%), 3 (1.5) participants were unsatisfied with the overall cleanliness and comfort of the waiting area in community and hospital pharmacy respectively (Table 3 and 4). Discussion Pharmaceutical services that are provided in health care institutions need to be satisfactory so as to provide the intended effects of the services. This study has clearly demonstrated that the proportion of participants who were at least satisfied is higher at Borumeda hospital pharmacy and community pharmacy. Most of the variables were also found to be determinants of patient satisfaction in studies carried out elsewhere [10-15]. Patient satisfaction is an important measure of how well services are provided. The majority of participants in this study
  • 4. Volume 2 • Issue 1 | Page 29 of 31 Damtie AT. Nursing Health Care 2017, 2:1 Citation: Damtie AT, Getahun AM (2017) A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction towards Services Received at Boru Meda Hospital Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31 Variables Community Pharmacy Hospital pharmacy Frequency % frequency % Gender Male 108 51.2 94 45.6 Female 103 48.8 112 54.4 Age 18-30 77 36.5 95 46.1 31-45 70 33.2 60 29.1 46-55 34 16.1 32 15.5 56-65 30 14.2 19 9.2 Religion Orthodox 95 45 51 24.8 Muslim 108 51.2 138 67.0 Protestant 8 3.8 14 6.8 Marital status Married 133 63 139 67.5 Single 51 24.2 51 24.8 Widowed 11 5.2 11 5.3 Divorced 16 7.6 5 2.4 Educational status Unable to read and write 33 15.6 81 39.3 Primary school(1-8) 56 26.5 57 27.7 Secondary school(9-12) 57 27 34 16.5 Collage/university 65 30.8 34 16.5 Occupation governmental Employee 38 18 26 12.6 privet Employee 33 15.6 9 4.4 None employee 17 8.1 18 8.7 Merchant 47 22.3 28 13.6 Farmer 19 9 74 35.9 Others 57 27 51 24.8 Ethnic group Amhara 179 84.4 189 91.7 Tigre 18 8.5 4 1.9 Oromo 14 6.6 14 6.4 Payment status Cash 197 93.4 149 72.3 Insurance 14 6.6 40 19.4 Free 0 0 10 4.9 Staff 0 0 7 3.4 Place of residence Urban 171 81 84 40.8 Rural 40 19 122 59.2 Others=students, housewife and pensioner Table 1: Socio- demographic characteristics of clients attending in BMH pharmacy and community pharmacy. Community Pharmacy Hospital Pharmacy Variables No. of items prescription Frequency Presents (%) Frequency Presents (%) No. of drugs prescribed 1 26 12.3 47 22.8 2 41 19.4 55 26.7 3 69 32.7 58 28.2 4 42 19.9 28 13.6 5 18 8.5 18 8.7 6 13 6.2 0 0 8 2 0.9 0 0 No. of drugs dispensed All 114 54 114 55.3 One 17 8.1 30 14.6 Two 39 18.5 43 20.9 Three 37 17.5 11 5.3 >four 4 1.9 5 2.4 None 0 0 3 1.5 Service sought For self 146 69.2 136 66 For others 65 30.8 70 34 Patronage First time visit 58 27.5 98 47.6 Repeat visit 153 72.5 108 52.4 Table 2: Availability of pharmaceutical items, Service sought and patronage of clients attending in BMH pharmacy and community pharmacy.
  • 5. Volume 2 • Issue 1 | Page 30 of 31 Damtie AT. Nursing Health Care 2017, 2:1 Citation: Damtie AT, Getahun AM (2017) A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction towards Services Received at Boru Meda Hospital Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31 were very or moderately satisfactory with a number of pharmacist characteristics. Similar findings were obtained in the USA, the UK and the Netherlands. The majority of participants in this study frequently or always visited the same community pharmacy; indicating a high pharmacy patronage (72.5%), while participants in the hospital pharmacy the repeat and new visits ratio were closest one, which accounts 52.4%, 47.6% respectively. This study had done in BMH pharmacy and community pharmacy, the authors are not familiar with any study published discussed this issues. The maximum satisfactions level of community pharmacy, 48.8% participants were satisfactory with regards the professionalism of all the pharmacy staff. While satisfactions of participants in the hospital pharmacy with professionalism of all the pharmacy staff, 44.2% participants were moderately satisfactory whereas 31.6% participants were satisfactory. A similar study was conducted in Saudi Arabia, 56% participants were moderately satisfactory and followed by 20.8% participants were satisfactory. Withregardtothecourtesyandrespectshownbythepharmacy staff only 4.4% hospital pharmacy, 3.3% community pharmacy participants were unsatisfied. Similar study was conducted at Gondar university referral hospital opd pharmacy with the findings of Surur et al, only 24.5% patient’s unsatisfied. In this study all the participants in community pharmacy were satisfied with the clarity of instructions about how to take their medication and how well the pharmacy professional answers their questions, while 90.8, 86.5% participants in hospital pharmacy were only satisfied respectively. A cross-sectional study conducted in Malta shows that the majority of the consumers were highly or moderately satisfied with various pharmacist characteristics, such as, provision of instructions on how to take medications (94%), pharmacist knowledge and ability to answer questions (81%). Variables Level of satisfaction (Likert's 5 point scale) (%) 1 2 3 4 5 The professionalism of all the pharmacy staff 8 (3.8) 3 (1.4) 28 (13.3) 103 (48.8) 69 (32.7) The courtesy and respect shown to you by the pharmacy staff 0 (0) 7 (3.3) 35 (16.6) 99 (46.9) 70 (33.2) The privacy of your conversations with the pharmacist 8 (3.8) 16 (7.6) 100 (47.4) 57 (27) 30 (14.2) The cashier is courteous to clients 2 (0.9) 0 (0) 21 (10) 119 (56.4) 69 (32.7) The care the pharmacy professional takes while supplying your medications 2 (0.9) 2 (0.9) 29 (13.7) 113 (53.6) 65 (30.8) The fairness of cost of medications in the pharmacy 0 (0) 6 (2.8) 24 (11.4) 99 (46.9) 82 (38.9) The amount of time the pharmacy professional spends with you 24 (11.4) 16 (7.6) 99 (46.9) 54 (25.6) 18 (8.5) The clarity of instructions about how to take your medication 0 (0) 0 (0) 40 (19) 100 (47.4) 71 (33.6) The information gives you about the proper storage of your medication 34 (16.1) 5 (2.4) 52 (24.6) 73 (34.6) 47 (22.3) How well the pharmacy professional answers your questions 0 (0) 0 (0) 26 (12.3) 105 (49.8) 80 (37.9) The amount of time you spend waiting for your prescription to be filled 2 (0.9) 2 (0.9) 130 (61.6) 66 (31.3) 11 (5.2) The availability of medications that are prescribed to you in the pharmacy 10 (4.7) 4 (1.9) 86 (40.8) 82 (38.9) 29 (13.7) Your feelings of the quality of medication dispensed to you 0 (0) 0 (0) 14 (6.6) 123 (58.3) 74 (35.1) The overall cleanliness and comfort of the waiting area 2 (0.90 0 (0) 73 (34.6) 86 (40.8) 50 (23.7) The pharmacy services overall 0 (0) 0 (0) 6 (2.8) 123 (58.3) 82 (38.9) 5=very satisfactory; 4= satisfactory; 3=moderately satisfactory; 2= very dissatisfactory; `1= dissatisfactory Table 3: Satisfaction level of measurements of clients attending in BMH community pharmacy. Variables Level of satisfaction (Likert's 5 point scale) (%) 1 2 3 4 5 The professionalism of all the pharmacy staff 6 (2.9) 6(2.9) 91 (44.2) 65 (31.6) 38 (18.4) The courtesy and respect shown to you by the pharmacy staff 3 (1.5) 6 (2.9) 87 (42.2) 71(34.5) 39 (18.9) The privacy of your conversations with the pharmacist 9 (4.4) 6 (2.9) 89 (43.2) 57 (33) 34 (16.5) The cashier is courteous to clients 25 (12.1) 10 (4.9) 85 (41.3) 53 (25.7) 33 (16) The care the pharmacy professional takes while supplying your medications 15 (5) 5 (2.4) 80 (38.8) 74 (35.9) 32 (15.5) The fairness of cost of medications in the pharmacy 3 (1.5) 3 (1.5) 72 (35) 109 (52.9) 19 (9.2) The amount of time the pharmacy professional spends with you 6 (2.9) 8 (3.9) 90 (43.7) 65 (31.6) 37 (18) The clarity of instructions about how to take your medication 7(3.4) 22 (10.7) 68 (33) 66 (32) 43 (20.9) The information gives you about the proper storage of your medication 34 (16.5) 36 (17.5) 68 (33) 46 (22.3) 22 (10.7) How well the pharmacy professional answers your questions 12 (5.8) 7 (3.4) 101(49) 55 (26.7) 31 (15) The amount of time you spend waiting for your prescription to be filled 3 (1.5) 8 (3.9) 78 (37.9) 95 (46.1) 22 (10.7) The availability of medications that are prescribed to you in the pharmacy 5 (2.4) 13 (6.3) 77 (37.4) 88 (42.7) 23 (11.2) Your feelings of the quality of medication dispensed to you 5 (2.4) 2 (1) 95 (46.1) 58 (28.1) 46 (22.3) The overall cleanliness and comfort of the waiting area 3 (1.5) 0 (0) 67 (32.5) 87 (42.2) 49 (23.8) The pharmacy services overall 3 (1.5) 0 (0) 88 (42.7) 81 (39.3) 34 (16.5) 5=very satisfactory; 4= satisfactory; 3=moderately satisfactory; 2= very dissatisfactory; `1= dissatisfactory Table 4: Satisfaction level of measurements of clients attending in BMH OPD pharmacy.
  • 6. Volume 2 • Issue 1 | Page 31 of 31 Damtie AT. Nursing Health Care 2017, 2:1 Citation: Damtie AT, Getahun AM (2017) A Cross-Sectional Study of Client Satisfaction towards Services Received at Boru Meda Hospital Pharmacy on Opd Basis and Community Pharmacy. NHC 103: 26-31 Pharmacists in the hospital pharmacy (93.2%) were better satisfied than the community pharmacy (81%) With amount of time the pharmacy professional spends with clients (counseling time). in other study on community pharmacy in Malata shows that amount of time the pharmacist spends with them , were 73% participants satisfied. In this study also asses the cashers characteristics, the community pharmacy cashers, were highly satisfied (99.1%) their clients than the hospital pharmacy cashers (83%). The regular provision of adequate amounts of appropriate health commodities is crucial if health services are to be effective and credible. A third of the world’s population, including almost half of the population on the African continent, lacks systematic access to essential drugs. The availability of essential medicines is a persistent challenge in developing countries. The availability of essentialmedicinesisapersistentchallengeindevelopingcountries. The health consequences from such low levels of availability is pronounced. In this study were showed that Participants found their medications fully, in community pharmacy (54%) and in hospital pharmacy (55.3%). As shown in table 1 Place of residence of participants in community pharmacy, majority were urban (81%) while in hospital pharmacy, were rural (59.2%) higher than urban (40.8%) participants. Majority of participants both in community and hospital pharmacy, were accounts in 18-30 years 36.5%, 46.1% respectively. Conclusions This study showed that the overall satisfaction level of clients of both hospital and community pharmacy was high. 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