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Why aren't more pharmacists counseling?

R Herrier1, R Boyce

  • 1University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson.

American Pharmacy
|November 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Pharmacists face complex barriers to patient counseling, varying by practice and attitude. Addressing these real-world challenges with practical solutions can help expand pharmacists' crucial role in patient care.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Patient Education
  • Healthcare Delivery

Background:

  • Patient counseling by pharmacists is a key component of medication therapy management.
  • Numerous factors hinder pharmacists from consistently providing comprehensive patient counseling across diverse practice settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and analyze the complex barriers preventing pharmacists from counseling patients more frequently.
  • To propose practical solutions for overcoming these identified obstacles to enhance patient care.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of factors affecting pharmacist patient counseling.
  • Review of common barriers encountered in various practice sites and geographical regions.

Main Results:

  • Barriers to patient counseling are multifaceted, influenced by practice site, location, and individual pharmacist attitudes.
  • Identified challenges, though perceived as excuses by some, are genuine issues with logical explanations.

Conclusions:

  • Recognizing and addressing the real-world barriers is essential for pharmacists to increase patient counseling.
  • Implementing targeted solutions can empower pharmacists to more effectively expand their role in patient care and education.

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