Scale to Measure Attitudes and Beliefs of Pharmacists Toward Their Work with Patients – PABS

I devote a lot of time in working with patients.

I am kind with patients.

While trying to be forthcoming in working with patients, they do not know how to appreciate it.

Although I love my job, I often find my work with patients very embarrassing.

Information provided to patients are very important for therapy.

Patients criticize me about working with them.

Patients do not understand what I say.

Every day I get compliments from patients related to my work with them.

Every day I offer an advice to patients.

When issuing a medicine I always provide instructions to patients on the drug therapy administration.

Patients understand my instructions regarding the routes of drug therapy administration.

Patients may be embarrassing.

I think I’m less understandable for patients.

Patients do not understand what I refer to regarding their drug application.

Patients co-operate with me regarding the treatment they were prescribed.

I have noticed that patients discontinue the therapy they were prescribed.

Patients are satisfied with service received from the pharmacist staff.

I think that patients are more and more aggressive.

Patients are often impatient.

Patients refer unrespectfully to me.

I get compliments from patients about the treatment received.

I think that my ways of interaction with patients may affect their motivation.

Patients are increasingly relying on pharmacists regarding drug use.

Patients are interested to be well educated regarding medicines they use.

Patients take my precious time that I could use in a better way.

I’m daily engaged in conflicts with patients.

I think that patients do not want to listen to the advice I gave them.

In the process of interaction with patient misunderstandings arise related to drug use.

I believe that patients need to follow my drug instructions.

I'm not mistaken in working with patients.