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Exploring communications around medication review in community pharmacy.
Susanne Kaae1, Ellen Westh Sørensen, Lotte Stig Nørgaard
1The Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Section for Social Pharmacy, The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 København Ø, Denmark. ska@farma.ku.dk
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
|March 29, 2011
Summary
Pharmacy students effectively identified lifestyle issues in medication reviews, communicating them to General Practitioners (GPs). However, communication strategies did not fully empower patients in their diabetes management.
Area of Science:
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Health Communication
- Patient-Centered Care
Background:
- Medication reviews are crucial for optimizing patient outcomes.
- Effective communication between healthcare providers and patients is vital for successful disease management.
- Understanding communication dynamics in pharmacy practice is essential for improving patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess communication strategies used by pharmacy students during medication reviews.
- To analyze how students convey medication review results to diabetes patients and their General Practitioners (GPs).
- To explore the influence of provider-patient perspectives and shared decision-making on communication practices.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 18 pairs of letters sent to patients and GPs from a Danish medication review model.
- Qualitative documentary analysis using transactional analysis theory.
- Comparison of drug-related and life-world problems communicated to patients versus GPs.
Main Results:
- Students communicated more drug-related problems to GPs than to patients.
- Students adopted an equal stance with GPs but a superior one with patients.
- Lifestyle problems were reported to both patients and GPs.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacy students integrated professional and patient perspectives by addressing lifestyle issues with GPs.
- The communication approach did not sufficiently promote patient involvement in disease management.
- Further refinement of communication strategies is needed to enhance patient engagement.
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