A survey of pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and barriers in pharmaceutical care concept in Poland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The major goals of pharmaceutical care (PC) are to improve the patient's quality of life and ensure safety of pharmacotherapy. Inclusion of a pharmacist in the multidisciplinary team caring for the patient and integration of state-of-the-art pharmaceutical services with medical care and nursing are some of the most important challenges that the health care system in Poland is facing.

Objectives

To evaluate the pharmacists attitudes towards practice in, and knowledge of PC in Poland and to identify the barriers in PC provision.

Methods

The study was designed as a multicenter study, conducted among Polish pharmacists. Random sampling technique was employed to select the study group. Face-to-face questionnaire method was used to interview the pharmacists, upon

SUBMITTER: Kopciuch D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8404347 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature