Open AccessExploring self-perception of community pharmacists of their professional identity, capabilities, and role expansion
Author(s) -
Anas Mustafa Ahmed Salim,
Bashir Elgizoli
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.179574
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , medicine , perception , identity (music) , exploratory research , nursing , qualitative research , health care , medical education , family medicine , pharmacy , psychology , social science , physics , neuroscience , sociology , anthropology , acoustics , economics , economic growth
The principal aim of this study was to explore the self-perception of community pharmacists of their professional identity and roles and how they think patients and doctors perceive them. The study also aimed at exploring their opinions regarding role expansion and how they assess their capabilities.