Comparing South Dakota Pharmacist Perspectives of Pharmacy Services in Rural versus Urban settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to healthcare services is a major barrier to residents of the rural state of South Dakota. As a highly accessible member of the healthcare team, outpatient pharmacists can play a key role in a patient's healthcare journey. There is a need to identify the unique barriers and facilitators pharmacists in both rural and urban areas face to maximize the impact of their role.

Objective

The objective of this work was to compare perceptions of rural and urban pharmacists regarding the facilitators and barriers to providing patient care in South Dakota.

Methods

This qualitative project highlights results from interviews and focus group sessions with a convenience sample of South Dakota pharmacists. Participants were recruited using a referral word-of-mouth sy

SUBMITTER: Miller EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11386292 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature