Abstract
Objective: To determine the perceptions and service requirements of the major hospital pharmacy customers: doctors and nurses. Method: Three thousand nine hundred and eighty-four questionnaires were distributed to a random sample of doctors and nurses in hospitals in Victoria, Australia. Setting: A stratified (by hospital), random sample of doctors and nurses were surveyed in Victoria, Australia. Key Findings: The research identified a relatively poor awareness of pharmacy service availability in hospitals. Service requirements were identified and a customer service model developed which shows that doctors see the pharmacist's role as predominantly dispensing and the provision of information and education on drugs. They do not support a clinical role. However, nurses support some clinical role for the pharmacists but not in as extensive a way as pharmacists' desire. Conclusion: Hospital pharmacists need to educate doctors and nurses about the services they provide, with emphasis being placed on the benefits of the services, especially clinical services.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 25-32 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2002 |
Keywords
- Australia
- Customer service
- Doctors
- Hospital
- Model
- Nurses
- Perception
- Pharmaceutical services
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy services
- Requirements
- Survey