Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2543413 | Journal of the American Pharmacists Association | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The results of this study seem to suggest that community pharmacists who participated viewed themselves primarily as “dispensers of medication,” not patient-centered practitioners. Sustainable pharmacy practice change will be possible only if the current culture aligns with change initiatives. Our findings may suggest that pharmacists' self-perception of what they do and, perhaps by extension, the culture of pharmacy itself, could be important barriers to implementing practice change initiatives. We need to better understand the culture of pharmacy to foster meaningful practice change.
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Authors
Meagen M. (Project Coordinator), Rene R. (Student Pharmacist), Zubin (Associate Professor and ocp Research Professor), Ross T. (Professor of Medicine and Director),