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Exploring Physicians, Nurses And Ward-Based Pharmacists Working Relationships In A Swedish Inpatient Setting: A Mixed Methods Study, Marcia H. Lindqvist, Maria Gustafsson, Gisselle Gallego

Medical Papers and Journal Articles

Background: In Sweden there has been limited work investigating the integration and nature of collaborative relationships between pharmacists and other healthcare practitioners.

Objective: To explore the working relationships of physicians, nurses and ward-based pharmacists in a rural hospital after the introduction of a clinical pharmacy service. Setting General medical ward in a rural hospital in northern Sweden.

Method: Mixed methods involving face-to-face semi-structured interviews with nurses, physicians and pharmacists, and a physician survey using the Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration Index to measure the extent of physician-reported collaborative working relationships.

Main outcome measure: Perceptions about collaborative working relationships between …

Physicians' Perspectives On Clinical Pharmacy Services In Northern Sweden: A Qualitative Study, Charlotta Vinterflod, Maria Gustafsson, Sofia Mattsson, Gisselle Gallego

Medical Papers and Journal Articles

Background: In many countries, clinical pharmacists are part of health care teams that work to optimize drug therapy and ensure patient safety. However, in Sweden, clinical pharmacy services (CPSs) in hospital settings have not been widely implemented and regional differences exist in the uptake of these services. Physicians’ attitudes toward CPSs and collaborating with clinical pharmacists may facilitate or hinder the implementation and expansion of the CPSs and the role of the clinical pharmacist in hospital wards. The aim of this study was to explore physicians’ perceptions regarding CPSs performed at hospital wards in Northern Sweden.

Methods: Face-to-face semi-structured interviews …