Patients' perception of community pharmacists as healthcare providers and willingness to participate in pharmacist services: a pilot study.

Objectives: To explore the extent to which patients identify community pharmacists as healthcare providers and the relationship of this perception to a willingness to engage in pharmacist-provided services.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at a retail pharmacy and a patient centered medical home (PCMH) in the New Orleans, Louisiana metropolitan area. The survey assessed patients' perception of community pharmacists and their roles in the provision of healthcare, as well as willingness to participate in commonly offered pharmacist-provided services.