Physician perceptions of pharmacist roles in a primary care setting in Qatar.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Pharmacists are uniquely trained to provide guidance to patients in the selection of appropriate non-prescription therapy. Physicians in Qatar may not always recognize how pharmacists function in assuring safe medication use. Both these health professional groups come from heterogeneous training and experiences before migrating to the country and these backgrounds could influence collaborative patient care. Qatar Petroleum (QP), the largest private employer in the country, has developed a pharmacist-guided medication consulting service at their primary care clinics, but physician comfort with pharmacists recommending drug therapy is currently unknown. The objective of this study is to characterize physician perceptions of pharmacists and their roles in a primary care patien

SUBMITTER: Wilbur K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3475112 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature