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Interdisciplinary Cooperation between Pharmacists and Nurses—Experiences and Expectations

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  • Magdalena Waszyk-Nowaczyk

    (Pharmacy Practice Division, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 6 Grunwaldzka Street, 60-780 Poznan, Poland)

  • Weronika Guzenda

    (Pharmacy Practice Division, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 6 Grunwaldzka Street, 60-780 Poznan, Poland)

  • Paweł Dragun

    (Student’s Pharmaceutical Care Group, Pharmacy Practice Division, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 6 Grunwaldzka Street, 60-780 Poznan, Poland)

  • Laura Olsztyńska

    (Student’s Pharmaceutical Care Group, Pharmacy Practice Division, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 6 Grunwaldzka Street, 60-780 Poznan, Poland)

  • Julia Liwarska

    (Student’s Pharmaceutical Care Group, Pharmacy Practice Division, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 6 Grunwaldzka Street, 60-780 Poznan, Poland)

  • Michał Michalak

    (Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 7 Rokietnicka Street, 60-806 Poznan, Poland)

  • Jan Ferlak

    (Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 6 Grunwaldzka Street, 60-780 Poznan, Poland)

  • Mariola Drozd

    (Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland)

  • Renata Sobiechowska

    (Ludwik Błażek Mulidisciplinary Hospital, 97 Poznanska Street, 88-100 Inowrocław, Poland)

Abstract

Background: Getting to know the experience gained so far between professions such as pharmacists and nurses allows for introducing changes aimed at better cooperation, and that can improve the quality of patient care. The aim was to obtain the nurses’ opinions on the ongoing cooperation with pharmacists and to analyze the possibilities of cooperation between these groups. Methods: The survey was conducted from January to March 2021 among 124 nurses in Poland. The link to the electronic questionnaire was sent by e-mails sourced from online social groups for nurses. Before completing the questionnaire, each participant was informed about the anonymous research and the purpose of the data obtained. Results: In total, 80.6% of the respondents confirmed that the pharmacist is a reliable advisor in the field of general information about a drug and 60.9% in the field of clinical information about the drug, and 54.8% of the nurses agreed that a pharmacist should carry out such practices as measuring blood pressure or glucose in a community pharmacy, with 70.1% agreeing that a pharmacist should provide pharmaceutical care in a community pharmacy in the future and the most convinced of this were people with a master’s degree. Of the respondents, 74.1% indicated that pharmacist advice should be fully reimbursed by the National Health Fund or another insurance institution. Conclusions: The study showed that the nursing community appreciates the role of pharmacists and has a positive attitude towards cooperation with this professional group. What is more is that it indicates willingness for interdisciplinary cooperation.

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  • Magdalena Waszyk-Nowaczyk & Weronika Guzenda & Paweł Dragun & Laura Olsztyńska & Julia Liwarska & Michał Michalak & Jan Ferlak & Mariola Drozd & Renata Sobiechowska, 2022. "Interdisciplinary Cooperation between Pharmacists and Nurses—Experiences and Expectations," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:18:p:11713-:d:917175
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    1. Jagoda Miszewska & Natalia Wrzosek & Agnieszka Zimmermann, 2022. "Extended Prescribing Roles for Pharmacists in Poland—A Survey Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-13, January.
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