Who are the ostomy patients and caregivers attending Portuguese community pharmacies? A cross-sectional study.

Mariana Romão Débora Figueira Heloísa Galante José Pedro Guerreiro Sónia Romano

Published in: BMC health services research (2020)

This study describes the profile of people with ostomy and their caregivers who attend community pharmacies in Portugal. Participants' perceptions of the utility of different proposed services and pharmacist knowledge, as well as the low coverage of ostomy nursing care, highlight the opportunity for an extended role of pharmacists among this group.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
primary care
palliative care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
physical activity
risk factors
affordable care act
tertiary care
health insurance
general practice
psychometric properties