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  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Patient Outcomes

Background:

  • Saskatchewan is a leading Canadian province in enabling pharmacists to prescribe for minor ailments.
  • It is the only province that provides remuneration for pharmacist prescribing services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate symptomatic improvement in patients receiving pharmacist-prescribed treatments for minor ailments.
  • To assess patient satisfaction with pharmacist prescribing services.

Main Methods:

  • Pharmacists invited patients prescribed medications for minor ailments to participate.
  • Consenting participants completed an online questionnaire for follow-up assessment.
  • Data collected from 125 participants across 90 Saskatchewan pharmacies over one year.

Main Results:

  • The most common ailments treated were cold sores (34.4%), insect bites (20%), and seasonal allergies (19.2%).
  • Significant or complete symptom improvement was reported by 80.8% of participants.
  • High patient satisfaction was observed, with 80.8% experiencing improvement and only 4% reporting side effects.

Conclusions:

  • Patients expressed high satisfaction with symptomatic improvement and the overall service provided by pharmacists.
  • Pharmacist prescribing for minor ailments appears effective and well-tolerated.
  • Further research comparing pharmacist care to physician care and self-care is recommended to fully ascertain benefits.