Survey of patients' experiences and perceptions of care provided by nurse and pharmacist independent prescribers in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the United Kingdom, nurses and pharmacists who have undertaken additional post-registration training can prescribe medicines for any medical condition within their competence (non-medical prescribers, NMPs), but little is known about patients' experiences and perceptions of this service.

Objective

to obtain feedback from primary care patients on the impact of prescribing by nurse independent prescribers (NIPs) and pharmacist independent prescribers (PIPs) on experiences of the consultation, the patient-professional relationship, access to medicines, quality of care, choice, knowledge, patient-reported adherence and control of their condition.

Design

Two cross-sectional postal surveys.

Setting and participants

Patients prescribed for by either NIPs

SUBMITTER: Tinelli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5060824 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature