"This is streets ahead of what we used to do": staff perceptions of virtual clinical pharmacy services in rural and remote Australian hospitals

CONCLUSIONS: The VCPS brought a positive, collegiate culture regarding medications. Healthcare staff perceived the VCPS was effective and an efficient way for the health service to supply pharmacy services to smaller hospitals. The ease of use, model of delivery, availability, local knowledge and responsiveness of highly skilled pharmacists was the key to user satisfaction.TRIAL REGISTRATION: ANZCTR ACTRN12619001757101 , 11/12/2019.PMID:34863164 | DOI:10.1186/s12913-021-07328-w
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Source Type: research