Pharmacists' preferences for the provision of services to improve medication adherence among patients with diabetes in Indonesia: Results of a discrete choice experiment

Presley, Bobby and Groot, Wim and Pavlova, Milena (2022) Pharmacists' preferences for the provision of services to improve medication adherence among patients with diabetes in Indonesia: Results of a discrete choice experiment. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30 (1). e161-e174. ISSN 0966-0410

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Abstract

Little is known about pharmacists' preferences for services to improve medication adherence in patients with diabetes in Indonesia. Identification of such preferences can provide valuable insights on suitable services from a pharmacist's perspective. This study elicits pharmacists’ preferences for services to improve medication adherence among their patients. A discrete choice experiment (DCE) method was used to survey pharmacists in all community health centres and three hospitals in Surabaya, Indonesia. Four attributes of consultation, namely duration of consultation, place of consultation, access to a pharmacist and patient copayment, and two attributes on additional services (educational and behavioural-based services) were included. The 16 profiles generated for DCE were partially balanced and partially without overlap. A random-effect logistic regression was used in the analysis. In total, 99 pharmacists completed the questionnaire, but only 80 were included in the study based on a consistency check. All attributes were found to determine preferences for a pharmacist service package. Pharmacists preferred a consultation with a shorter duration accompanied by flexible access to the pharmacist as well as a private consultation room and a lower patient copayment. Providing the patient with a brochure/leaflet was the most preferred additional service to help improve medication adherence. Patient group discussion and medication review were also preferred in combination with a consultation. Pharmacists' socio-demographic background characteristics influence preferences. These findings can be considered in evaluating current practice and designing pharmacist services to help improve medication adherence among patients with diabetes.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	adherence, diabetes, discrete choice experiment, pharmacist, preference, services
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Pharmacy > Department of Pharmacy
Depositing User:	BOBBY PRESLEY
Date Deposited:	02 Feb 2022 03:24
Last Modified:	08 Feb 2022 02:49
URI:	http://repository.ubaya.ac.id/id/eprint/41108

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