Challenges in chronic illness management: A qualitative study of Australian pharmacists' perspectives

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 631-636

  Lehnbom, Elin C ^a,b   Brien, Jo Anne E ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Chronic illness; Health policy; Hospital pharmacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DRUG COSTS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 78349305289     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-010-9414-9     Document Type: Article

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