The need for pharmaceutical care
Almost none of the participants were familiar with pharmaceutical care
prior to the interview. The majority of participants reported that they
did not have a pharmacist in their healthcare team.
The majority of the participants had poor knowledge about pharmacists’
role in the health care team. Most of the participants believed that
pharmacists’ role is limited to dispensing medications. One participant
seemed to have adequate knowledge of pharmacists’ role All participants
agreed that do not receive adequate patient care and empathy from their
pharmacists. Moreover, participants reported that pharmacists hardly go
over directions on how to take medications and do not discuss any
follow-up plans with them.