Trusting The Pharmacist In Delivering Medication Information: A Community-Based Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorDimassi, H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMakhoul, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKhabsa, J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSaadeh, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSaleh, S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T08:01:44Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T08:01:44Z
dc.date.issued2020-02
dc.description.abstractObjective: Optimal disease management is influenced by a solid patient-health provider relationship; which includes trust in the provider. The study compares respondents’ trust in pharmacists and physicians for the delivery of drug information. Methods: Residents of 3 rural communities in Lebanon, aged 40 and above, were invited to participate in the study, 760 accepted. Participants were asked who they trust the most with information about their medication: their physician or their pharmacist. Results: Of the total sample, 154 chose the pharmacist as their most trusted source of medication information (20%). Characteristics associated with choosing the pharmacist were: being a male (29.3% vs 16.2% p<.001), of younger age (31.5% among<50 y, 18.8% among 50-64 y, and 14.6% among 65+years p<.001), single (31.6% vs 21.9% married and 9.3 others, p=0.023), working (39.2% vs15.7% p<.001), and insured (2.3% vs 16.4% p=0.048). The multivariate logistic regression model revealed that having a family member with hypertension (OR=1.86 95% 1.23-2.82), or cardiovascular (OR=3.39 95%CI 1.55-7.45) increased the likelihood of trusting pharmacists over medical doctor. On the other hand, a self-report of cardiovascular disease (OR=0.34 95% CI 0.12-0.95) and taking medication (OR=0.41 95% CI 0.25-0.67) were associated with a decrease in the trust in the pharmacist in favor of the physician. Conclusion: Although pharmacists are the drug specialists, the majority of the Lebanese rural community residents reported higher trust in their physicians with information about their medication(s).en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box: 36 (S23), Byblos, Lebanonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box: 36 (S23), Byblos, Lebanonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, P. O. Box: 36 (S23), Byblos, Lebanonen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsKarolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Widerströmska Huset, Tomtebodavägen 18a, Floor 10, Stockholmen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Vice President for Health Affairs, Founding Director, Global Health Institute, Professor of Health Systems and Financing, American University of Beirut, P. O. Box 11-0236/(Department), Riad El-Solh/Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanonen_US
dc.identifier.citationDimassi H., Makhoul M., Khabsa J., Saadeh M., Saleh S.. Trusting The Pharmacist In Delivering Medication Information: A Community-Based Perspective. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2020 Feb; 12(2): 26-31en_US
dc.identifier.issn0975-1491
dc.identifier.issn2656-0097
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/206038
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInnovare Academic Sciences Pvt. Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume12en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2020v12i2.35960en_US
dc.subjectPharmacistsen_US
dc.subjectPhysiciansen_US
dc.subjectHealthcareen_US
dc.subjectCommunity pharmacyen_US
dc.subjectDrug informationen_US
dc.subjectCounselingen_US
dc.subjectTrusten_US
dc.titleTrusting The Pharmacist In Delivering Medication Information: A Community-Based Perspectiveen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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