Physician–Pharmacist Collaboration in Optimizing Medication Management for Chronic Diseases in Primary Health Care
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https://doi.org/10.22399/ijcesen.4764Keywords:
physician-pharmacist collaboration, medication management, chronic disease management, primary health care, interprofessional collaboration, collaborative drug therapy managementAbstract
Physician-pharmacist collaboration in primary health care represents a transformative and evidence-based model for addressing the pervasive challenge of suboptimal medication management in chronic diseases. By integrating the clinical diagnostic skills of physicians with the pharmacotherapeutic expertise and accessibility of pharmacists, this synergistic partnership moves beyond traditional siloed care to create a cohesive, patient-centered approach. Structured collaboration, often facilitated through co-location, shared health records, and formal practice agreements, systematically improves clinical outcomes such as blood pressure and glycemic control, enhances medication safety and adherence, and increases patient satisfaction. Furthermore, it proves to be economically rational by reducing costly complications and hospitalizations. Despite facing barriers related to financing, regulation, and workflow integration, the model's demonstrated success across the triple aim of better health, better care, and lower cost positions it as an essential component of a sustainable and effective primary care system for the growing global burden of non-communicable diseases.
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