ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2026
Patient perspectives and experiences of collaborative pharmacist prescribing in the hospital inpatient setting: a cross-sectional survey.
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introductionCollaborative pharmacist prescribing in hospitals involves pharmacists, medical doctors, and patients working together to develop medicine plans that support shared decision-making and underpin pharmacist prescriptions. Shared decision-making is a process in which clinicians and patients make treatment decisions together, ensuring they reflect patient preferences and understanding. However, little is known about patient perspectives and experiences with collaborative pharmacist prescribing, particularly related to shared decision-making, in the inpatient hospital setting.
aimTo examine patient perspectives and experiences of collaborative pharmacist prescribing in the hospital inpatient setting.
methodA cross-sectional survey was conducted across four hospitals in South Australia. Eligible inpatients were aged ≥ 18 years and provided informed consent. The primary outcome was patient perspectives of collaborative pharmacist prescribing and experiences during medicine prescribing as an inpatient. Results were stratified by the type of prescribing model (collaborative pharmacist prescribing vs. medical prescribing) received by the patient during their admission. Free-text responses were thematically analysed using Braun and Clarke's framework. Likert scale responses were summarised using descriptive statistics, and sub-group analysis compared categorical variables between groups.
resultsResponses were received from 200 patients (100 who received collaborative pharmacist prescribing and 100 who received medical doctor prescribing). Overall, patients had a median age of 72 years and just over half were female. Qualitative analysis found that all respondents trust pharmacists' expertise and ability to collaboratively prescribe. Patients in both groups perceived benefits of collaborative pharmacist prescribing including enhanced interprofessional communication, reductions in medication errors, and a better understanding of their medicines. These findings reinforced the quantitative results, with a higher proportion of patients who received collaborative pharmacist prescribing reporting feeling very or extremely involved in medicine decisions compared to patients who received medical prescribing (60% vs. 14%, p < 0.001).
conclusionCollaborative pharmacist prescribing enhances shared decision-making by actively involving patients in discussions about their medicines. It improves patients' understanding of their medicines, which supports safer and more informed treatment decisions. These findings support wider adoption of collaborative pharmacist prescribing to improve patient-centered care in hospitals.
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