Abstract
The community pharmacy practice change towards patient-centered care in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative perspective
Highlights
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has made tremendous improvements in its health care infrastructure in a short span of time [1]
Theme 1: Roles and practices of community pharmacy Current practices in the community pharmacy setting The majority of participants agreed that the current community pharmacy practice in the KSA varies according to the type and location of the pharmacy
This study identified the drivers, motivators, and facilitators of the change of practice in community pharmacy towards patientcentered care
Summary
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has made tremendous improvements in its health care infrastructure in a short span of time [1]. Previous studies in the KSA have reported that many Saudi healthcare consumers frequently visit their local community pharmacy for multiple reasons, including diseaserelated advice, purchasing over-the-counter (OTC) or cosmetic products, and procuring prescription medicines for the treatment or prevention of the progression of chronic conditions [2, 3, 9,10,11]. Saudi health care consumers expect the community pharmacists to play a significant role in improving the health outcomes [3, 9, 10]. Pharmacists’ involvement in raising public health awareness at the community level and educating the public on prevention and monitoring of lifestyle diseases and improving the quality use of medicines can play a significant role in decreasing the morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases like ischemic heart diseases and diabetes mellitus [3, 5,6,7, 13]
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