Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate and analyze the different groups of community pharmacy care awareness and demand, therefore, providing the scientific basis for the effective development of community pharmacy cares. METHODS A large questionnaire survey was conducted in 12 communities, which includes residents, pharmacists, nurses and health management. The data was summarized and statistics finally. RESULTS According to the results, more than 79.42% of residents are not fully learned about the responsibility of pharmacist. 63.02% of residents do not understand pharmacy care. However, 86.67% residents believe that the community pharmacy cares are very valuable after introduction. Guidance and counseling cares (50.38%), the recommended safe and effective economic drug (49.27%) are the most necessary for them. Thereafter, more than 46.67% community health workers do not fully understand community pharmacists’ responsibilities. 43.81% of them do not fully understand the pharmaceutical cares. But, after explaining, 96.19% medical personnel are aware of the importance of pharmaceutical care. Adverse drug reactions (81.4%), incompatibility of drugs (71.9%), matters need attention (70.5%) are the priority demand for them. Meanwhile, more than 55% of the community health management of the clinical pharmacist does not fully make sense of pharmacists’ responsibility, 65% of them don’t know the concept of pharmaceutical cares. After introduction, 90% of them support these cares. Only 18.75% community pharmacists do not fully get the idea about pharmacists’ responsibility. 37.5% lack of the awareness of community pharmacy cares. However, 98.44% of them think it is necessary to carry out community pharmaceutical care, and hope that through different channels to enhance their business Level. CONCLUSION The awareness of responsibility of community pharmacy is poor among the different groups, but the demand of pharmacy care is huge. Facing the reform of medical system, community pharmacists should improve their own quality, then make effort to get the support and understand from community residents, the medical and health management. Only through this way can they do better during community pharmaceutical care.