Hospital Pharmacists' Participation in Multidisciplinary Ward Rounds: Physicians' Perceptions and Attitudes

@article{Okoro2015HospitalPP,
  title={Hospital Pharmacists' Participation in Multidisciplinary Ward Rounds: Physicians' Perceptions and Attitudes},
  author={Roland Nnaemeka Okoro and Mohammed Adamu Auwal},
  journal={British journal of pharmaceutical research},
  year={2015},
  volume={5},
  pages={319-327}
}
  • R. Okoro, M. Auwal
  • Published 10 January 2015
  • Medicine
  • British journal of pharmaceutical research
Aims: To survey the physicians’ perceptions and attitudes towards pharmacis ts’ participation in multidisciplinary ward rounds (MDWRs) and to ascertain their acceptance of such practice in the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) . Methods: This study was conducted at the UMTH , between September and October , 2011 using a validated questionnaire . The self - administered questionnaire was distributed to consented physicians out of the 246 physicians in the active service of UMTH as… 
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