Limitations and strength
Readers should interpret these findings with caution, noting the
following limitations. This study employs a mixed-method approach
highlighting the first detailed account of pilot DTC in Sierra Leone.
Nonetheless, the results presented are the views of only hospital
pharmacists, serving as secretary of the various DTCs in Sierra Leone.
The account and experience of other members of DTC may be different and
hence require evaluation in order to have a comprehensive insight on the
topic under investigation. Also, the sample size is relatively small for
both qualitative and quantitative aspects, and a non-probability
sampling method was used to recruit participants. Therefore, the
generalization of study results beyond this setting may not be feasible.
This is perhaps the best possible approach since this study is
descriptive, and DTC was only piloted in seven hospitals nationwide.