Patients' perception of community pharmacists as healthcare providers and willingness to participate in pharmacist services: a pilot study.
Vincent EkengaJanel Bailey-WheelerTammy HartDaniel SarpongMartha EarlsPublished in: Journal of pharmaceutical health services research : an official journal of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (2018)
A greater percentage of patients perceived community pharmacists as healthcare providers. This affirmative perception positively impacted patient willingness to participate in several pharmacist-provided services. Since no comparative studies are available, further study is needed to assess consistency of observations and assess innovative ways to highlight pharmacists' cognitive attributes and increase participation in pharmacist-provided services.