title: Perceptions of pharmaceutical care among pharmacists offering compounding services.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify and describe pharmaceutical care practices implemented by independent community pharmacists who provide compounding services.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Independent community pharmacies in Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa in July 2006.
  
  
  METHODS
  12 independent community pharmacists with compounding practices.
  
  
  METHODS
  Semistructured telephone interviews.
  
  
  METHODS
  Response themes describing pharmaceutical care in compounding practices.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most participants described having a closer relationship with patients receiving compounded preparations than with patients receiving only manufactured products. Higher compounded prescription volume was associated with a higher level of pharmaceutical care services for patients receiving compounded preparations. Patient health and prescription records, the nature and duration of patient counseling, and interaction with physicians differed depending on the type of preparation (compounded or manufactured) provided.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Community pharmacists provided descriptions of pharmaceutical care and their satisfaction with patient and pharmacist relationships in the context of providing compounded preparations. Pharmacists, especially those providing compounded hormone replacement therapy, developed a hybrid clinical-community practice.
authors.affiliation: Primary Care & Health Systems Nursing, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA.
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yancey
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yakimo
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Timothy B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: McPherson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003625:Data Collection; D004339:Drug Compounding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D007484:Iowa; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D024382:Professional Role; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations