[Factors related to attitudes of outpatients toward "Iyaku-Bungyo" (the separation of dispensing from medical practice)].
In order to evaluate factors related to the attitudes of patients toward "IYAKU-BUNGYO" (the separation of dispensing from medical practice), a questionnaire survey was conducted among outpatients of three public hospitals in Chiba Prefecture. Of these patients, about 60% preferred that the present form of dispensing service would continue in the future. The results of multiple logistic regression analysis showed that shortening of time required for receiving medical care was the most important factor for the outpatients choosing pharmacies for receiving prescribed drugs. The patients who received drugs from pharmacies located near their homes and who waited for less than 10 minutes, tended to prefer being served in the same way at the pharmacies in the future. The patients who received drugs from hospital pharmacies preferred out-of-hospital pharmacies in the future if their waiting time was more than 30 minutes at present. The patients who had experience receiving drugs from pharmacies near their homes, also tended to prefer to have them dispensed at the pharmacies. These results were unchanged when the patients whose choice was the present dispensing form were excluded from the analysis. This study indicated that "IYAKU-BUNGYO" may be accepted by more patients, if medications can be dispensed at community pharmacies near their homes, and the waiting time for dispensing is shortened.
Shima
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Department of Public Health, Chiba University School of Medicine.
Adachi
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D001290:Attitude; D007564:Japan; D010045:Outpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires