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Barriers to pharmaceutical care in Argentina

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Objective To identify the perceived barriers to implementing pharmaceutical care in Argentina. Method A semi-structured questionnaire was designed to carry out a cross-sectional descriptive study. The questionnaires were distributed in different continuing professional development events for pharmacists during November–December 2005. Results Ninety completed questionnaires were collected with the following distribution: 16.7% at the national congress of hospital pharmacy, 18.9% after a conference, 64.4% during two courses related to pharmaceutical care. The surveyed pharmacists work for community pharmacies (76.7%), hospital/institutional pharmacies (20.0%) and primary care centers (2.2%). The most important barriers mentioned were lack of time, lack of specific training and lack of communication skills. Conclusion The opinions of Argentinian pharmacists from different places and professional practice settings were obtained. In all work settings, “lack of time” is the main barrier to overcome for implementing pharmaceutical care.

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We would like to acknowledge to the following organisations: Asociación Argentina de Farmacéuticos de Hospital (AAFH), Cámara de Farmacéuticos y Propietarios de Farmacia de la República Argentina (CAFAPRO), Colegio de Farmacéuticos de la Provincia de Córdoba, and Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Juan Agustín Maza University (province of Mendoza). We would like to acknowledge to Philip Bird native speaker.

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  1. Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, 5000, Cordoba, Argentina

    Sonia A. Uema, Elena M. Vega & Daniela Fontana

  2. Pharmacology Department, School of Chemical Sciences, National University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina

    Pedro D. Armando

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Uema, S.A., Vega, E.M., Armando, P.D. et al. Barriers to pharmaceutical care in Argentina. Pharm World Sci 30, 211–215 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-007-9167-2

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