TY - JOUR T1 - What practicing pharmacists think about their role in healthcare: Preliminary Findings from Pakistan A1 - Shazia Qasim Jamshed A1 - Muhammad Atif A1 - Mohammad Jamshed Siddiqui A1 - Iqbal Azhar JF - Archives of Pharmacy Practice JO - Arch Pharm Pract SN - 2320-5210 Y1 - 2014 VL - 5 IS - 3 SP - 132 EP - 136 N2 - Objective: This study is aimed to explore the understanding of pharmacists about their perceived role in the health care system of Pakistan. Methods: A15-item questionnaire, which was devised on the basis of literature survey, was self-administered to a convenience sample of practicing pharmacists in Karachi, Pakistan. The questionnaire constituted components regarding their desired practice setting, expectations concerning their professional function and the opinion on the future of profession. Results: The demographic characteristics highlighted male (47.1%) and female (52.9%) to be in equal proportion with more than65% of respondents 􀂔 30 years of age (n = 67; 65.7%). Majority of the respondents hold bachelor degree in pharmacy (n = 82; 80.4%). Majority of the respondents had UR - https://archivepp.com/article/what-practicing-pharmacists-think-about-their-role-in-healthcare-preliminary-findings-from-pakistan ER -