Why aren't more pharmacists counseling?
Clearly, the answers to the question "Why aren't more pharmacists counseling patients?" are complex. Factors affecting counseling vary by practice site, geographical region, and pharmacists' attitudes. Advocates of patient counseling may label many factors mentioned by workshop participants as "just excuses not to change" or may question their validity. However, our experiences have shown that these are real problems with logical explanations and relatively simple solutions. By focusing this column on the steps for overcoming these common barriers to counseling, we hope to help pharmacists expand their role in patient care.
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University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson.
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D003144:Communication Barriers; D003376:Counseling; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000523:psychology