Practice of pharmaceutical care by community pharmacists in response to self-medication request for a cough: a simulated client study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community pharmacy practice worldwide has been shifting from product-focused to patient-oriented. However, due to the absence of separation between prescribing and dispensing in Malaysia, community pharmacists may have limited roles in the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients with chronic diseases. Therefore, the main functions of community pharmacists in Malaysia are related to self-medication requests for minor ailments and the supply of non-prescription medications. The objective of this study was to determine the practice of pharmaceutical care by community pharmacists within the Klang Valley, Malaysia in response to self-medication requests for a cough.

Methods

This study utilised a simulated client method. A research assistant, acting as a simulated

SUBMITTER: Loh P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10283233 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature