Attitudes of non-participating general practitioners and community pharmacists towards interprofessional medication management in primary care: an interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interprofessional medication management in primary care is a recognized strategy for improving medication safety, but it is poorly implemented in Germany. As a pilot project, ARMIN [Arzneimittelinitiative Sachsen-Thüringen] was initiated in 2014 to establish better interprofessional medication management between general practitioners and community pharmacists.

Aim

The aim of this study was to explore the views of non-participating general practitioners and community pharmacists towards interprofessional medication management within ARMIN and to identify barriers to participation.

Method

This was an interview study comprising a series of semi-structured telephone interviews. In total, 36 general practitioners and 15 community pharmacists were interviewed in

SUBMITTER: Moecker R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9547634 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature