National Health Insurance Administration, Taiwan has provided a protocol for community pharmacist to offer home pharmaceutical care for the patients with high health expenditures. Since community pharmacists need to visit patients for consultation and check their medications, it has been thought to have pressure for them in various areas. This study intends to investigate the factors related to the pressure and intention for leaving this protocol. The hypothesis are that community pharmacist who works longer, has economic pressure, and longer year of practice will have higher pressure and strong intention for leaving.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
160
Community Pharmacies
All Cities in Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan
intention to leave the service
community pharmacist who provides the service will have chance to fill the questionnaire. the major outcome will be his/her intention to leave the service.
Time frame: up to four months
work pressure
each community pharmacist will be asked through questionnaire regarding their work pressure related to the pharmaceutical care.
Time frame: up to four months
work load
each community pharmacist attends the study will provide what they though about the loading in offering pharmaceutical care.
Time frame: up to four months
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