The need for pharmaceutical care
Almost none of the participants were familiar with pharmaceutical care prior to the interview. The majority of participants reported that they did not have a pharmacist in their healthcare team.
The majority of the participants had poor knowledge about pharmacists’ role in the health care team. Most of the participants believed that pharmacists’ role is limited to dispensing medications. One participant seemed to have adequate knowledge of pharmacists’ role All participants agreed that do not receive adequate patient care and empathy from their pharmacists. Moreover, participants reported that pharmacists hardly go over directions on how to take medications and do not discuss any follow-up plans with them.