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Perceptions and trends in the use of community pharmacies in Ghana.

Grace Adjei OkaiGordon Abekah-NkrumahPatrick Opoku Asuming
Published in: Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice (2019)
The findings of the study suggest that beside the fact that majority of the respondents believe that community pharmacists are responsive, friendlier and have the capacity to handle minor ailments, they are indeed using community pharmacies for the treatment of minor ailments. It will therefore be important to develop appropriate policy and regulations that enables community pharmacies to adequately participate in the delivery of primary care and thereby improve population health.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • primary care
  • public health
  • general practice