A naturalistic observation study of medication counseling practices at retail chain pharmacies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study evaluated medication counseling procedures and trends at retail pharmacies in the Houston metropolitan area through a naturalistic observational study.

Methods

A blinded cross-sectional observational study was conducted at retail pharmacies in the Houston metropolitan area. Data were collected by trained observers utilizing an observational log, to record various parameters that could have an impact on the duration of patient-pharmacist interaction in a naturalistic pharmacy practice setting. Additionally, indicators of counseling such as utilization of the counseling window and performance of show-and-tell were recorded. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, t-tests, Pearson correlations, ANOVAs, and multiple linear regressions.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Yande SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7075423 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature