title: [The need for creating a patient medication record system and characteristics of its application in community pharmacies].
abstract: The objectives of this study were to explore the need for an information system of patient's medication record in pharmacies, where pharmacists could find all information about patient's condition, diseases and used medicines; to find out internet and information technologies usage in pharmacies.
  
  
  METHODS
  In order to evaluate the demand for a specialized information system the method of a questionnaire-based survey was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Obtained answers indicated that an information system could be useful in pharmacies and information technologies would facilitate information exchange among different institutions directly responsible for the treatment of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Drug Technology and Social Pharmacy, Kaunas University of Medicine, Kaunas, Lithuania. mykolas.aniunas@sam.lt
authors.forename: Mykolas
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aniūnas
authors.forename: Raimondas
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Radziūnas
authors.forename: Arūnas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Savickas
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004346:Drug Information Services; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008097:Lithuania; D008499:Medical Records; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires