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Muijrers, Paul E. M.; Knottnerus, J. André; Sijbrandij, Jildou; Janknegt, R.; Grol, Richard

doi:10.1023/a:1025872907411

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“…Similar results on treating minor illness were shown in other studies 15–17. A possible explanation for this finding is that general practitioners mostly believe that pharmacists do not have sufficient medical training to be able to correctly interpret a diagnosis or to participate in the clinical decision process 18–21. Fewer physicians in Jordan were reluctant to allow pharmacists to treat minor illnesses (34%),22 which shows an increase in this trend in our study.…”

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Physicians’ perceptions, expectations, and experience with pharmacists at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar

Zaidan¹,

Singh²,

Wazaify³

et al. 2011

JMDH

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Objectives:The purpose of this study was to investigate the physicians’ perceptions, and expectations of their experiences with the pharmacists at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar.Method:A cross-sectional study was conducted at HMC between January and March 2006 using a validated questionnaire. The self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 500 physicians who were working at HMC comprising Hamad General Hospital, Women’s Hospital, Rumaila Hospital, Al-Amal Hospital, Al Khor Hospital, and primary health centers. The questionnaire was composed of four parts, investigating the physicians’ expectations, experiences, and perceptions of the pharmacists.Results:A total of 205 questionnaires were completed (response rate 41%). A total of 183 physicians (89%) expected the pharmacist to educate patients about safe and appropriate use of drugs, whereas 118 (57%) expected the pharmacist to be available for health-care team consultation during bedside rounds. The indices of physicians showing how comfortable they were with pharmacists, and their expectations of pharmacists, were 61% and 65%, respectively, whereas the index on experience of physicians with pharmacists was lower (15%).Conclusions:Physicians were comfortable with pharmacists and had high expectations of pharmacists in performing their duties. However, physicians reported a poor experience with pharmacists, who infrequently informed them about the effectiveness of alternative drugs, patients experiencing problems with prescribed medications, and who took personal responsibility to resolve any drug-related problem.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Physicians’ perceptions, expectations, and experience with pharmacists at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar

Zaidan¹,

Singh²,

Wazaify³

et al. 2011

JMDH

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“…The elements of the model were derived from existing research in the field [1,4,[7][8][9][10]. In the model, the four categories of variables include: (1) physicians' attitudes toward collaborative agreement with pharmacists, (2) physician-pharmacist communication frequency, (3) practice characteristics, and (4) physician characteristics.…”

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Physician attitudes toward pharmacist provision of medication therapy management services

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“…Muijrers and colleagues have reported a great agreement between pharmacists and general practitioners on expanding the pharmacotherapeutic signaling role of a pharmacist. [7] The drug review, as precise and scientific monitoring, and evaluation of the medication treatment by pharmacists, has a pivotal role in promoting the optimal use of medicines, reducing the risk of adverse events, and medication errors. [1112]…”

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“…[7] However, in a therapeutic plan, both the physician and pharmacist have a responsibility toward patient outcome. [17] All these forms of professional expertise confirmed the role of a pharmacist in pharmacotherapeutics, and it needs a lot of knowledge to undertake this important responsibility.…”

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Pharmacists′ opinions and self-reporting performance regarding the professional tasks and responsibilities in Isfahan, Iran

Safaeian¹,

Mostafavi²,

Changiz

et al. 2014

J Edu Health Promot

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Background:The pharmacists’ roles and responsibilities toward the pharmaceutical care practice have developed considerably during the recent years.Objectives:The aim of this program is to explore the opinions and performances of community pharmacists with regard to their professional tasks and responsibilities in Isfahan city.Materials and Methods:A descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire survey of community pharmacists was conducted on a sample of 150 pharmacists using the Delphi process. Data were collected on the opinions and performances of the pharmacists’ task, professional responsibility and expertise, organizational and managing skills, and sociodemographic information.Results:The response rate was 93.3%. High expressions of agreement were found with most of the task and professional responsibilities and managerial skills and the mean rates of the self-reporting performance of most key tasks were ‘always’. The important differences were found in two opinions about the pharmacists’ responsibilities, (a) declining to dispense the prescribed drug that was not appropriate for the patient's illness and (b) keeping the patient's medical records for future needs. The pharmacists’ opinions on various forms of professional expertise were diverse, especially on recognizing that the required medications were not prescribed for the patient, being informed on the pharmacotherapy subsequence and predicting the therapeutic outcomes, interpreting the laboratory tests results, and assisting persons in need of emergency first aid.Conclusion:Pharmacists largely agreed with most of the professional tasks and responsibilities, however, new educational programs should be developed to promote the pharmacists’ knowledge and skills concerning pharmacotherapy. Also an extended role for pharmacists needs to be addressed in the pharmacy regulations and laws.

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Abstract: Pharmacists and general practitioners largely agree on the pharmacotherapeutic signalling role that a pharmacist should fulfill. A good relationship benefits the attitude of general practitioners towards the pharmacist's care-providing function.

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Physicians’ perceptions, expectations, and experience with pharmacists at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar

Physicians’ perceptions, expectations, and experience with pharmacists at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar

Physician attitudes toward pharmacist provision of medication therapy management services

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Abstract: Pharmacists and general practitioners largely agree on the pharmacotherapeutic signalling role that a pharmacist should fulfill. A good relationship benefits the attitude of general practitioners towards the pharmacist's care-providing function.

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