Pharmacists' perceptions of their role in asthma management and barriers to the provision of asthma services

The International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
Vicky S KritikosSinthia Z Bosnic-Anticevich

Abstract

Few studies have explored pharmacists' perceptions of their potential role in asthma management. This study aimed to investigate community pharmacists' perceptions of their role in the provision of asthma care, to compare the perceptions of metropolitan and regional pharmacists with regards to their role, to identify barriers to the provision of asthma management services and to explore their level of inter-professional contact. A 29-item questionnaire was mailed to a convenience sample of community pharmacists. Items included pharmacists' perceptions of their role in asthma management, barriers to pharmacy asthma services and inter-professional contact. The setting was community pharmacies in metropolitan and rural New South Wales, Australia. Seventy-five pharmacists (63% male, 69% in metropolitan pharmacies) returned completed questionnaires (response rate 89%). Pharmacists perceived their role in asthma management along three major dimensions: 'patient self-management', 'medication use' and 'asthma control'. Regional pharmacists described a broader role than metropolitan pharmacists. Most participants perceived time and patient-related factors to be the main barriers to optimal asthma care with pharmacist's lack of confidenc...Continue Reading

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Jun 20, 2012·BMC Health Services Research·Lynne M EmmertonCarol L Armour
Mar 20, 2013·Canadian Pharmacists Journal : CPJ = Revue Des Pharmaciens Du Canada : RPC·Marie-France BeauchesneLucie Blais

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