Subgroup comparison of the characteristics of pharmacist participants who completed the baseline survey with those completing the follow-up survey
| Pharmacists | Category | Baseline (n=120) (%) | Follow-up (n=78) (%) |
| Details of pharmacists | Pharmacist and pharmacy manager | 38 (31.7) | 26 (33.3) |
| Pharmacist and branch manager | 35 (29.2) | 16 (20.5) | |
| Employee pharmacist | 32 (26.7) | 28 (35.9) | |
| Locum pharmacist | 14 (11.7) | 6 (7.7) | |
| Superintendent pharmacist | 1 (0.8) | 2 (2.6) | |
| Number of years qualified as a pharmacist | 1–10 years | 51 (42.5) | 33 (42.3) |
| 11–20 years | 30 (25.0) | 19 (24.4) | |
| 21–30 years | 17 (14.2) | 13 (16.7) | |
| 31 to 40 years | 11 (9.2) | 7 (9.0) | |
| 41 to 50 years | 2 (1.7) | 2 (2.6) | |
| Other | 9 (7.5) | 4 (5.1) | |
| Year accredited to perform MURs | 2005–2007 | 49 (40.8) | 36 (46.2) |
| 2008–2010 | 17 (14.2) | 13 (16.7) | |
| 2011–2013 | 31 (25.8) | 14 (17.9) | |
| 2014–2016 | 19 (15.8) | 10 (12.8) | |
| 2017 | 2 (1.7) | 2 (2.6) | |
| Not reported | 2 (1.7) | 3 (3.8) | |
| Further MUR training undertaken* | No | 86 (71.7) | 65 (83.3) |
| Yes | 32 (26.7) | 11 (14.1) | |
| Not reported | 2 (1.7) | 2 (2.6) | |
| Type of further MUR training undertaken | Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education/The National Pharmacy Association/Company Chemists’ Association | 14 (43.8) | 2 (18.2) |
| Self-directed learning (ie, pharmacy articles, diploma and specific training days) | 14 (43.8) | 4 (36.4) | |
| Employer training | 4 (12.5) | 2 (18.2) | |
| Not specified | – | 3 (27.3) |
*At the baseline, the participants were asked about any MUR training undertaken since their MUR accreditation; at the follow-up survey, participants were asked about any MUR training taken in the past 3 months.
MUR, Medicines Use Review.