Pharmacists' perspectives on collaborating with community health workers in diabetes care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To qualitatively assess pharmacists' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of collaborating with community health workers (CHWs) when caring for patients with diabetes.

Methods

Eight pharmacists were invited to participate in a focus group. All pharmacists had worked with CHWs for 12 months as part of a larger study. Seven pharmacists participated in a single focus group while one pharmacist participated in an individual interview. Data were analyzed by two investigators to identify common themes.

Results

Perceived barriers included issues associated with maintaining patient confidentiality, pharmacists' level of comfort with CHWs, uncertainty about CHW roles, and inconsistent communication between pharmacists and CHWs. However, pharmacists reported

SUBMITTER: Rojas E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5549615 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature