Re: E-DRUG: Pharmacy Drivers

["J.W.F. van Mil" <jwfvmil@wxs.nl>]

E-DRUG: Pharmacy Drivers (cont)
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Dear Tim and others,

The answer to your question is no, no and again no.

There is no proof that it works, apart from the fact that my 
pharmacy drivers do better after training than before. However I note 
them coming back every now and then and directing our attention 
to a patient with obvious problems with his/her medicine.

No, there is no assurance that all drug related problems are 
detected. And no, there is no special patient satisfaction index.

However, Tim's remark set off the idea of maybe trying to conduct a 
little research into the matter some time. It can however not been 
done on a N=1 basis, and certainly not in my own pharmacy.

Another matter came up in my mind, and I hope I am not insulting 
third world countries by putting it forward. From a recent session of 
continuing education for pharmacists, I noted that pharmacists 
from a couple of third world countries did not mind too much to 
appoint additional staff because the costs of personel are not so 
high over there. If that is the case, than one coule easily take a 
trained technician for the delivery service. With the different salary 
scales here that would become rather costly.

Foppe
Foppe van Mil, Pharm D. Community pharmacist and researcher
Margrietlaan 1, NL 9471 CT Zuidlaren, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 50 4094333. Fax +31 50 4090732. Email: jwfvmil@wxs.nl
  
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