Pharmacists' and patients' perceptions about the importance of pharmacist services types to improve medication adherence among patients with diabetes in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various pharmacist services are available to improve medication adherence, including consultation, brochure, etc. Challenges arise on which services are best implemented in practice. Knowledge about patients' and pharmacists' preferences can help to prioritize services. This study explores the pharmacists' and patients' perceptions about the importance of pharmacist services to improve medication adherence among patients with diabetes in Indonesia.

Methods

This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study involved adult outpatients with diabetes type 2 and pharmacists from community health centers (CHCs) and hospitals in Surabaya, Indonesia. Random sampling was used to identify 57 CHCs in the study. In addition, based on convenient sampling, three hospitals participa

SUBMITTER: Presley B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8590236 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature