Barriers and facilitators to patient-centred care in pharmacy consultations: A qualitative study with Malaysian hospital pharmacists and patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-centred care (PCC) has been suggested to provide benefits such as improved patient-healthcare provider communication and better disease self-management to patients. The practice of PCC should involve all healthcare professionals, including pharmacists who are well-positioned in providing pharmaceutical care to patients. However, a better understanding of the factors that can affect the practice of PCC in pharmacists' consultations is needed.

Objective

To explore the perceptions of Malaysian hospital pharmacists and patients on the barriers and facilitators of a PCC approach in pharmacist consultations.

Design

This study employed a qualitative, explorative semi-structured interview design.

Setting and participants

Interviews were conducted wit

SUBMITTER: Ng YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8496827 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature