Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Pharmacist about Inpatient Medication Therapy Management Services: National Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: Medication therapy management is a patient-centered process to create treatment plans centered on each patient’s medication-related goals. It requires collaboration between pharmacists, patients, and other health care providers to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines. Objectives: assessment of Iraqi hospital pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude, and practice on MTMs providing. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in seven Iraqi hospital pharmacists’ using a structured questionnaire delivered online. Results: A total of (90) pharmacists were enrolled in the study, (86.66%) between the age of (20–30) years old, (63.33%) females, (93.33%) with bachelors degree and (90%) inpatient pharmacist setting with (96.66%) of total pharmacist had 0–10 years of experience. Most pharmacists (56.66%) had a high level of knowledge and positive attitudes toward MTMs. Furthermore, pharmacists believed that MTM services might increase the quality of health care (83.33%), and (90%) were interested in acquiring more information about MTM service. On the contrary, obstacles identified by pharmacists that might affect MTM services (MTMs) implementation, the most common were lack of training (80%), lack of private counseling area (73.33%), hence, needing for more time spending during patients’ counseling (63.33%). Conclusion: Providing insights about the hospital pharmacists revealed that most of them have good knowledge, positive attitude, and inadequate practice regarding MTM service.