Martine Kruijtbosch

78 Chap t e r 3.1 TABLE 2: PEP-NL PCA component correlations per three scenario statements PEP-NL PCA components (1) (2) (3) dilemma 1 - OTC scenario (O1) Whether you, the pharmacist, are under great financial pressure. 0.078 0.384 -0.370 (O2) Whether other pharmacists would approve of such a recommendation. 0.268* 0.158* -0.162* (O3) Whether you need to offer the client symptom relief to retain her loyalty to the pharmacy. 0.180 0.518 -0.116 (O4) Whether the client is a grandmother and not likely to abuse a medication.** 0.309* 0.257* 0.153* (O5) Whether there is no criminal offence in selling OTC products in the pharmacy. 0.350* 0.238* 0.183* (O6) Whether the Pharmacy Board recently sent out guidelines about Standards of Practice. 0.412* 0.198* 0.345* (O7) Whether providing symptom relief to the client will help her feel less discomfort or pain. 0.187* 0.284* 0.217* (O8) Whether it is acceptable to appropriate justice in forms amenable to the professional.** 0.414* 0.185* 0.007* (O9) Whether a recent article in a reputable journal queried the benefit of that particular OTC for the patient. 0.123 -0.083 0.453 (O10) Whether it is fair to persuade a pensioner to pay for an item of uncertain benefit. 0.133* 0.135* 0.217* (O11) Whether you don’t want to disappoint her and lose her respect for you. 0.156 0.517 0.069 (O12) Whether you counsel and explain the options to her as per professional guidelines. 0.185 -0.017 0.456 dilemma 2 - Morphine scenario (M1) Whether you are willing to risk legal ramifications for illegal provision of an opioid to a sick patient 0.535 -0.103 -0.097 (M2) Whether viability of the business, by complying with patients’ needs, is important. -0.048 0.451 0.242 (M3) Whether the laws of the land are in place to actually protect the public. 0.422* -0.043* 0.303* (M4) Whether it is a patient’s right to choose to take medicine even if you suspect self-harm. 0.147* 0.290* 0.133* (M5) Whether there are strict professional regulations to abide by regardless of circumstances. 0.432 -0.217 0.068 (M6) Whether calling for legal advice is appropriate in this situation. 0.731 -0.011 0.075 (M7) Whether the ideology of bioethics and civil liberties apply to resource dissemination in general.** 0.550* 0.203* 0.126* (M8) Whether it is a pharmacist’s responsibility if a patient forgets to see the doctor in time. 0.244* 0.184* -0.065*