Physician perceptions of integrating pharmacists into health care in Bangladesh Academic Article

abstract

• AbstractBackgroundPharmacy schools in Bangladesh are introducing clinical pharmacy education so that future graduates can provide patient care services in collaboration with physicians.AimsThe objective of this study is to assess physicians attitude towards future patientcentered roles of pharmacists in Bangladesh.MethodsAn electronic survey was distributed to randomly selected physicians (n=160) practising at various settings in Dhaka, Bangladesh.ResultsThe survey response rate was 64%. Physicians felt comfortable with the future roles of pharmacists in dispensing medications (81%), educating patients on the safe use of medications (85%), detecting/preventing prescription errors (56%), designing drug therapy regimens (78%), monitoring safety (80%) and therapeutic outcomes (62%).ConclusionPhysicians were in favor of expanded roles of the profession towards patientcentered care. These findings may positively impact interprofessional dialogue as pharmacy education is undergoing restructuring to introduce clinical pharmacy practice in Bangladesh.

authors

• Gunaseelan, Simi

published proceedings

• Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

author list (cited authors)

• Islam, M. A., Khan, S. A., Gunaseelan, S., & Talukder, R. M.

citation count

• 1

complete list of authors

• Islam, Mohammed A||Khan, Seher A||Gunaseelan, Simi||Talukder, Rahmat M

publication date

• August 2018

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

keywords

• 3 Good Health And Well Being
• 32 Biomedical And Clinical Sciences
• 3214 Pharmacology And Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Clinical Research
• Generic Health Relevance
• Health Services
• Patient Safety

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/jppr.1401

start page

• 328

end page

• 333

volume

• 48

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jppr.1401

user-defined tag

• 3 Good Health and Well-Being