Al-Taie, Anmar2023-04-252023-04-252022Al-Taie, A. (2023). Implications of Health Care Providers by Physicians’ and Pharmacists’ Attitudes and Perceptive Barriers towards Interprofessional Collaborative Practices. Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 58.1984-82502175-9790http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902022e20983https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12713/3906The study was aimed at assessing and comparing physicians' and pharmacists' attitudes and experiences with collaborative practices, along with the extent of barriers toward interprofessional collaboration in Iraqi healthcare settings. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among physicians and pharmacists in different healthcare settings in Baghdad, Iraq through an interview using a structured 3-part questionnaire, assessing the demographic characteristics, attitudes and barriers to interprofessional collaborative practices. A total of 384 participants were enrolled in this study. The physicians and pharmacists reported a significant positive attitudes towards collaboration, such as ''pharmacists are qualified to assess and respond to patients' drug treatment needs'' (69.8%, vs. 89.6%,; P=0.001);''pharmacists have special expertise in counseling patients on drug treatment'' (59.9%, vs. 86%; P=0.001); ''physicians and pharmacists should be educated to establish collaborative relationships'' (80.7%, vs. 100%; P=0.001), respectively. However, 57.3% of the physicians agreed about lack or inadequate of pharmacists' time to provide direct and effective patient care because of medications dispensing duties'', while 56.8% of the pharmacists disagreed about this barrier (P=0.005). Both professions reported significant, positive attitudes and shared some barriers toward collaborative practices; however, there is a disagreement in some areas in which both professions would like more collaboration for better patient care.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAttitudesInterprofessional CollaborationIraqPharmacistsPhysiciansArticle58WOS:000922147700001Q410.1590/s2175-97902022e20983