Health you said: “but the trend nowadays to use you guys as PCP’S.
I’m not sure why this phenomenon is occurring!
Perhaps it’s lack of money or insurance, or perhaps it’s laziness or something else (which I can’t think of)! “
Hypotheses of why this is so:
-Making an appt w/a PCP can takes days or weeks from the day of need/call. Pharmacists are right there the same day.
-Going to a PCP means taking off work, or changing one’s schedule and missing important things. Pharmacists are there until 9, or even 24 hours a day.
-Pharmacists are in grocery stores or in convenient locations. One can ask while doing regular things like buying food or take a moment to go next door to ask.
-Pharmacists are very helpful and willing to answer questions. PCP’s in my experience are very busy, and moving from my room to the next and then back. I start asking one question and sometimes it’s interrupted. ______Though if it’s a busy pharmacy and busy hour, then they really don’t have time to talk because they’re dealing with a bunch of people waiting in line and juggling people in drive-throughs too.
-Yes because of money and free access, at least for customers who have a rapport with the pharmacist already it’s nice.
-No shame (lol). Sometimes I feel more comfortable asking ridiculous-sounding but honest vulnerable questions. Another cool thing was when a pharmacist said “Me too.” Made me feel like a regular human.