Pharmacy Times January 23, 2025
Kathleen Kenny, PharmD, RPh

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...

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