Barriers and suggestions of pharmacy services for patients with chronic diseases provided by community pharmacy from the perspective of licensed pharmacist
Barriers and suggestions of pharmacy services for patients with chronic diseases provided by community pharmacy from the perspective of licensed pharmacist
Objective To explore the barriers and suggestions for pharmacists in community pharmacies to implement pharmacy services for patients with chronic diseases.Methods Barriers and suggestions for developing pharmacy services for chronic diseases were investigated through an online questionnaire and one-on-one interviews with pharmacists in community pharmacies.Results A total of 167 community pharmacists participated in the questionnaire survey,and lack of effective communication with other healthcare professionals(67.07%)and lack of government policy support(65.27%)were the biggest barriers identified by pharmacists.A total of 16 community pharmacists were selected for qualitative interviews,lack of corporate policy,legal protection,public awareness,cooperation with other healthcare workers,and professional competence were the main barriers,and accordingly,the reform of the corporate assessment system,the government's investment in continuing education,and the enhancement of individual professional competence were the factors that pharmacists believed could facilitate the implementation of pharmacy services.Conclusion Pharmacists in community pharmacies should continue to improve their professionalism to meet the challenges of providing pharmacy services,and the government and corporate management should play more active role in promoting more standardized and in-depth pharmacy services.
关键词
社会药房/慢病/药学服务/障碍/建议/执业药师
Key words
Community pharmacy/Chronic disease/Pharmacy service/Barriers/Suggestions/Licensed pharmacist
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