Pharmaceutical services in pharmacies from the pharmacist’s perspective- with focus on inhalation check Background: Wrong use of drugs is a major problem today. Pharmaceutical services can be a solution to this problem. By ensuring that the patient receives sufficient information to be able to use his/her drugs in the right way. Developments in performing new pharmaceutical services at Swedish pharmacies are currently under investigation. Previous studies showed that pharmacists have a major impact on the development of pharmaceutical services. Aim: The aim is to investigate the attitude of community pharmacists to perform pharmaceutical services in pharmacies with focus on the service of inhalation check. Method: A qualitative semi-structured interview was conducted in this study among 9 pharmacists who work at community pharmacies. The interviews took place at 7 different pharmacies in the Stockholm area. Results: The results showed that pharmacists who participated in the study have a positive attitude towards the introduction of the inhalation check service in pharmacies. The inhalation check service is considered a service that can contribute to reducing incorrect inhalation technique and optimal treatment. Prerequisites for being able to implement the service in pharmacies from the participant’s perspective are more employees, more time, a suitable place, and some type of financial compensation. Conclusion: Pharmaceutical services provide an opportunity for pharmacies to show their usefulness in society, while at the same time providing an opportunity for pharmacists to utilize their expertise. The inhalation check service is a service needed in a Swedish pharmacy. To be able to perform the service at Swedish pharmacies, different conditions are required.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-468344 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Danial, Marina |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för farmaci |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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