Pharmacy Times January 23, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Pharmacists ensure safe medication use and promote patient-centered care through shared decision-making, enhancing patient autonomy and satisfaction.
- Educating patients and encouraging self-management are key strategies for improving adherence, efficacy, and medication safety.
- Technology and feedback channels optimize communication, allowing patients to monitor health actively and collaborate on treatment decisions.
- Minimizing barriers to care and fostering patient accountability are essential for supporting behavior change and improving health outcomes.
Patient-centered care involves educating and empowering individuals to take responsibility for their own care.
Ensuring the safe prescribing and dispensing of medications to patients is a core function of the pharmacist. Pharmacists not only ensure that patients receive the correct medication and dosing but also provide the information patients...