Medication counselling for people with mental disorders: Comparison of perceived barriers in Australia, India, Finland, Latvia and Estonia

• In: G32 - Current issues on drug and healthcare information on Thursday, 6 September 2007, 13:00-15:40
• At: Beijing (China) (2007)
• Type: Presentations + Posters
• By: BELL, J Simon (University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland)
• Co-author(s): Laine, Niina (University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland)
  Aaltonen, S Elina (University of Helsinki, HELSINKI, Finland)
  Volmer, Daisy (University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia)
  Gharat, Manjiri S (Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Mumbai, India)
  Muceniece, Ruta (University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia)
  Airaksinen, Marja S (University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland)
  Chen, Timothy F (University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)
  
• Abstract:

  Background and Objective: Provision of drug information may improve adherence and prevent drug related problems. People with mental disorders receive less medication counselling from pharmacists than people with other common long term and persistent illnesses. The objective of the study was to investigate self-perceived barriers among pharmacy

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