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KMID : 0370220210650020158
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Yakhak Hoeji
2021 Volume.65 No. 2 p.158 ~ p.167
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Perception of Medical Doctors and Pharmacists about Interprofessional Collaboration in Outpatient Pharmacotherapy
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Kim Su-Jin
Kim Hye-Lin
Sohn Hyun-Soon
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Abstract
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Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in a diverse and complex healthcare environment is essential for patientcenteredcare. We investigated the recognition and status of medical doctors (MD) and pharmacists in Korea on IPC inoutpatient pharmacotherapy. A cross-sectional survey with a 21-item questionnaire was conducted on pharmacists and MDsvia both online and offline platforms from May 22 to June 5, 2019. The responses about recognition and status weremeasured using a four-point Likert scale. The questionnaire consisted of baseline characteristics (five items), experiencesof IPC (five items), perceptions of IPC (seven items), and plan for the promotion of IPC (four items). The difference inIPC perceptions between pharmacists and MDs was analyzed using the t-test at the statistical significance level of 0.05.
A total of 224 (162 pharmacists and 62 MDs) participated in the survey. The satisfaction level on mutual collaborationbased on past experiences was around 2.7 points in both groups. Participants were aware of the need for IPC; however,the awareness of pharmacists (3.73) was significantly higher than that of MDs (3.06). The confidence of the counterpartas a collaboration partner was less in MDs than in pharmacists (3.14 and 2.76, respectively, p<0.05). The currentcollaboration between the pharmacists and MDs was low (2.09 and 2.03, respectively, p>0.05). Respondents suggestedseveral ways to promote IPC, such as specific and practical guidelines and increased opportunities for interaction. Ourstudy was the first study in Korea to investigate the perceptions of two professions (MDs and pharmacists) on IPC. Wehope that inter-professional models and strategies that fit our healthcare system will begin to be discussed.
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KEYWORD
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Interprofessional collaboration, medical doctor, pharmacist, patient-centered, outpatient, pharmacotherapy
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