Pharmacists' perceived responsibility for patient care when there is a risk of misadventure: a qualitative study.

Objective: To investigate how community pharmacists view their responsibility for patient care in a scenario involving opioid use with significant risk of toxicity or misadventure.

Methods: A case scenario was developed based on an Australian coronial inquiry involving a patient suffering fatal toxicity following misuse of opioids. Community pharmacists working in Brisbane, Queensland, were invited to take part in face-to-face semi-structured interviews at their place of work.