Background Findings document that patient participation in pharmacy encounters is
associated with favorable outcomes. However, there is a need to understand factors that …

BACKGROUND: There is a need to describe how role theory has been used by researchers
to describe various phenomena in pharmacy so as to identify gaps in knowledge and future …

Objectives We aimed to determine the perception of Maltese consumers of the community
pharmacist and of the services offered from community pharmacies. Method A self …

Pharmaceutical care started in the nineties in the United States and has rapidly extended in
many other countries. Although there are different trends, such as clinical pharmacy …

Background Pharmacists' roles in health care systems are expanding. However, some
patients are slow to accept and make use of this expanded role. Objectives The objectives …

Objective To examine the effects of pharmacist monitoring on patient satisfaction with and
adherence to antidepressant medication therapy. Design In this prospective field study, we …

Objective To assess the extent to which patients feel they have received enough information
on cardiovascular drugs and experienced counseling at the pharmacy. In addition, to identify …

Abstract Purpose and Methods. Data from 358 pharmacist− patient encounters in 12
community pharmacies were used to investigate the association of prescription status …

Background: Pharmacists generally enjoy a high ranking when members of the general
public are asked to rate the most trusted professions. While it is a good thing that the …

Purpose. Patients increasingly use over-the-counter medicines for self-treatment but such
products can be misused and/or abused. The primary aim of the present study is to survey …