Interest in and use of person-centred pharmacy services - a Swiss study of people with diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes is one of the most important chronic diseases and affects 9% of the world's population. To support these people in the day-to-day management of their treatments, pharmacies can offer professional pharmacy services. These are defined as one or more actions organized or provided in a pharmacy to optimize the process of care, with the goal of improving health outcomes and the value of healthcare. Such services have to be tailored to the needs and interests of patients. This study aimed to evaluate interest in and use of pharmacy services among people with diabetes in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analysed self-reported data from 790 people with diabetes included in the CoDiab-VD cohort. Questions focused on sociodemograp

SUBMITTER: Bawab N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7945663 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature