Pharmacy Point-of-Sale Demographics and Compliance Survey in Punjab, Pakistan, 2024

Punjab, Pakistan, is the geographic scope of this dataset. It contains survey data from 598 community pharmacies (Points of Sale) collected between July and September 2024, evaluating adherence to Good Pharmacy Practice guidelines. Author Jamshaid Akbar gathered the data using a five-section questionnaire covering demographics, technology, infrastructure, dispensing, and storage.

Use Cases

• Analyzing correlations between pharmacy license type and compliance scores based on the reported mean differences.
• Studying the impact of having a Qualified Person on pharmacy service quality based on the presence/absence metric.
• Comparing infrastructure and technology adoption between independent and chain pharmacies based on the reported proportions.
• Investigating dispensing practices for minor ailments based on the high proportion of pharmacies involved.

Strengths

• Includes data from 598 pharmacy Points of Sale, providing a specific sample size.
• Data collection period is clearly defined as 20th July 2024 to 20th September 2024.
• Key descriptive statistics are provided, such as 90.6% independent POS and 29.1% with a Qualified Person.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data reflects a specific geographic and temporal bias inherent to the survey in Punjab, Pakistan.

Provenance

Source

Jamshaid Akbar via figshare

Collection Method

Descriptive cross-sectional survey using a self-designed questionnaire and convenience sampling.

Time Range

2024-07-20 to 2024-09-20

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 07:31:37; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Punjab, Pakistan