The role of the community pharmacist in veterinary patient care: a cross-sectional study of pharmacist and veterinarian viewpoints
Author(s) -
Mary E. Fredrickson,
Hayley Terlizzi,
Rikki Horne,
Stanley Dannemiller
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1886-3655
pISSN - 1885-642X
DOI - 10.18549/pharmpract.2020.3.1928
Subject(s) - pharmacist , viewpoints , medicine , family medicine , community pharmacist , cross sectional study , pharmacy , nursing , veterinary medicine , pathology , art , visual arts
Our study found that while both pharmacists and veterinarians conveyed a positive attitude regarding interprofessional collaboration, they disagreed on what role the pharmacist should play in the care of veterinary patients. Rectifying the discordant perceptions of these health care professionals may be critical to developing collaborative initiatives and optimizing veterinary patient care.
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