Abstract
ObjectiveTo assess the association between unhealthy lifestyle-related behaviors in patients and the pharmacist's professional obligation for providing care. DesignRepeated measures ANOVA was used to examine the effect of severity of lifestyle disease on professional obligation. SettingFour live continuing education programs on law and management conducted in the state of Florida. Participants488 Florida pharmacists were surveyed with 65% completing the survey. Main outcome measuresPharmacists’ opinions based on lifestyle-related diseases classified as follows: low lifestyle-related disease (low LD): nonsmoker with asthma who is adherent with asthma medications; moderate (mod) LD: nonsmoker with asthma who is nonadherent with asthma medications; high LD: smoker with asthma who is adherent with asthma medications. ResultsThe difference between the scales for measuring professional obligation for low and mod LD was significant, with pharmacists reporting greater professional obligation for low versus mod LD. The difference between professional obligation for low and high LD was significant, with pharmacists reporting greater professional obligation for low than high LD. The difference between professional obligation for mod and high LD was significant, with pharmacists reporting a higher professional obligation for mod than high LD. ConclusionThe differences in professional obligation between the three patient scenarios were small but statistically significant. The findings suggest that certain patient behaviors, such as smoking or medication nonadherence, can have a negative effect on pharmacists’ sense of professional obligation to the patient.
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