It’s Not Just the Money: Why Consumers Do Not Purchase Pharmacist-Provided Services

• 作者: Karen Blumenschein Mikael Jones Patricia R. Freeman
• 来源期刊: 药理与制药(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Pharmacist-Provided SERVICES PHARMACEUTICAL Care Compensation
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（6）
• 页码范围: 570-576
• 页数: 7页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

The reimbursement model for pharmaceutical care remains a barrier to successful widespread implementation of pharmacist-provided services. In some instances, community pharmacists have been successful in obtaining direct compensation for services from patients;however, evidence suggests that lack of patient demand for pharmacist-services may ultimately undermine the campaign for widespread third-party payment. The purpose of this study is to conduct a secondary analysis of data indicating consumer/patients’ rationale for not purchasing pharmacist-provided disease management services when offered the opportunity to do so in community pharmacies. Our review of the data indicates that while financial concerns are clearly important in consumer demand for pharmacist-provided services, other considerations exist. The consumer/patient belief that pharmacist-provided services are duplicative or that these services are not needed are significant barriers to overcome. Intensive education and marketing campaigns are needed to sway consumer opinion on the value of pharmacist-provided services.