Consensus methodology to investigate the crucial referral criteria to pharmacist-led counseling clinics in Makkah City.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Identifying and prioritizing criteria for referring patients to a counseling clinic managed by hospital pharmacists in the tertiary care setting in Saudi Arabia (SA).

Method

A two-phase consensus Delphi methodological approach was adopted in this study. Data was collected from physicians and pharmacists from different specialties working in different hospitals in Makkah City. In Phase 1, semi-structured interviews were conducted with physicians and pharmacists to discuss and develop the initial list of potential referral criteria for post-discharge counseling. Phase 2 consisted of two rounds of online surveys where participants were asked to independently rank the referral criteria using a 5-point Likert Scale.

Results

In Phase 1, four participants undertook the i

SUBMITTER: Khayyat SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10869262 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature