Family Physicians’ Views about the Professional Duties and Responsibilities of Community Pharmacists

Year 2021, Volume: 11 Issue: 3, 527 - 534, 22.09.2021

Hatice Solmaz Mehmet Barlas Uzun , Gülbin Özçelikay

https://doi.org/10.31020/mutftd.910770

Abstract

Objective: In this study, family physicians' opinions about the professional duties and responsibilities of community pharmacists were tried to be determined and suggestions were made to improve the family physician-community pharmacist relationship.
Methods: The research material consists of questionnaire forms containing the statements about the professional duties and responsibilities of community pharmacists. The questionnaire form was applied by face to face interview method to family physicians working in Ankara. 197 family physicians participated in the study.
Results: According to the results of the study, many family physicians consider pharmacists to be trustworthy in the counseling of drugs and health-related non-drug products. However, many family physicians view the assistance of community pharmacists negatively in drug-related decision-making process.
Conclusion: Today, a highly collaborative, team-oriented health service delivery is encouraged to increase the quality of primary health care services. Improving the cooperation of family physicians and community pharmacists in our country will improve the health and life quality of patients by increasing the quality of primary health care services.

Keywords

Family practice, Community pharmacy, Patient Care Team, Health Benefits

Aile Hekimlerinin Toplum Eczacılarının Mesleki Görev ve Sorumlulukları Hakkındaki Görüşleri

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada aile hekimlerinin toplum eczacılarının mesleki görev ve sorumlulukları ile ilgili görüşleri belirlenmeye çalışılmış ve aile hekimi-toplum eczacısı ilişkisini geliştirmek için önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Yöntem: Çalışma, betimsel tipte bir araştırma olup, anket tekniği kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın materyalini toplum eczacılarının mesleki görev ve sorumlulukları ile alakalı ifadeleri içeren anket formları oluşturmaktadır. Anket formu, Ankara ili merkezinde görev yapan aile hekimlerine yüz yüze görüşme yöntemi ile uygulanmıştır. Çalışmaya 197 aile hekimi katılmıştır.
Bulgular: Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre, pek çok aile hekimi eczacıları ilaç ve sağlıkla ilgili ilaç dışı ürünlerin danışmanlığı konusunda güvenilir olarak görmektedir. Ancak, pek çok aile hekimi ilaçla ilgili karar verme sürecinde, gerektiğinde toplum eczacılarının onlara yardımcı olmasına olumsuz bakmaktadır. Aile hekimleri tarafından olumsuz bakılan bir diğer konu toplum eczacılarının doğum kontrol ve aile planlaması hakkında hastaya danışmanlık vermesidir.
Sonuç: Günümüzde yüksek düzeyde iş birliğine dayalı, ekip odaklı bir sağlık hizmeti sunumu, birinci basamak sağlık hizmetlerinin kalitesini arttırmak için teşvik edilmektedir. Ülkemizde, aile hekimleri ve toplum eczacılarının iş birliğinin geliştirilmesi, birinci basamak sağlık hizmetlerinin kalitesini arttırarak, hastaların sağlığını ve yaşam kalitesini iyileştirecektir.

Keywords

Aile Hekimliği, Toplum Eczacılığı, Hasta bakımı, Sağlık faydaları

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