Perspectives of Non-Pharmacy Professionals in Long-Term Care Facilities on Pharmacist-Involved Medication Management in South Korea: A Qualitative Study
2019
Arim Kwak | Euni Lee | Jung Mi Oh | Eunhee Ji | Kyungim Kim
Despite a rapid increase in both the number of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and their residents in recent years, the concept of pharmacist-involved medication management is relatively new in South Korea. The objective of this study was to identify the perspectives of non-pharmacy professionals regarding the development of pharmacist-involved medication management in LTCFs. Employing a snowball sampling strategy, this study relied on semi-structured, one-on-one, in-depth interviews with twelve non-pharmacy professionals in LTCFs. The inductive thematic analysis and the constant comparative method were employed for the analysis. Participants revealed the need for pharmacist-involved medication management systems in LTCFs at the intrinsic and environmental levels. Through pharmacist-involved medication management, participants desired &ldquo:medication review/reconciliation&rdquo: and &ldquo:pharmaceutical education/counseling&rdquo:. The barriers to be overcome included &ldquo:the authorization of pharmacists&rsquo: roles&rdquo:, &ldquo:the financial stability of LTCFs&rdquo:, &ldquo:role awareness among coworkers&rdquo:, and &ldquo:the professional development of pharmacists&rdquo:. In this study, we advanced our understanding of non-pharmacy professionals&rsquo: perceptions of pharmacist-involved medication management in LTCFs. The results of this study can be applied in other Asian countries where the development of pharmacist-involved medication management for the institutionalized elderly is relatively new.
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