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KMID : 0370220220660050255
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Yakhak Hoeji
2022 Volume.66 No. 5 p.255 ~ p.268
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Experience and Perception of Immigrants on Drug Use and Services of Pharmacists
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Cho Hye-Min
Lee Yu-Min
Jang Sun-Mee
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Abstract
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Pharmacy utilization among immigrants in Korea is increasing amid the rapidly rising number of immigrantsliving in the country. However, few studies have investigated immigrants’ pharmacy utilization. This qualitative study usedgroup interviews to explore immigrants’ experiences and perceptions of drug use and pharmacist services in Korea. Thestudy participants consisted of 30 immigrants who had lived in Incheon and Gyeonggi for at least one year and had usedpharmacies. The analysis results are grouped under three themes: “Reasons for visiting and selecting a pharmacy,”“Experience and perception of pharmacy and pharmacists’ services,” and “Experience and perception of taking medicine.”Our study shows that immigrants in Korea face language barriers when visiting pharmacies and struggle with Korea’sprescription-dispensing systems, forcing them to rely on their home country communities. However, immigrants who builda relationship of trust with a certain pharmacy tend to visit it regularly. Therefore, Korean pharmacists must strive to buildgood relationships with immigrants in order to help them adapt to Korea’s healthcare system.
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KEYWORD
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Immigrants, Pharmacy utilization, Medication use, Group interview, Qualitative research
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