What role do community pharmacists currently play in the management of headache? A hospital-based perspective.
Of one hundred consecutive patients with headache referred by general practitioners to general neurology outpatient clinics, only 15 had at any time consulted a community pharmacist for advice about headache or its treatment; none spontaneously volunteered this information. Community pharmacists may represent an underused resource in the management of headaches in primary care, but would require specific training to fulfil such a role.
Gahir
K K
KK
Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Fazakerley, Liverpool, UK.
Larner
A J
AJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D024382:Professional Role