The Privilege of Providing Patient Care

Abstract

Pharmacists are in a unique place to provide care to those in need. The pharmacist is sought after by patients and/or their family members to help them achieve positive health outcomes. The pharmacists providing this care in various practice settings are struggling with issues leading to stress, burnout, and decreased valuation of the profession. To help pharmacists and future pharmacists deal with these challenges, I propose the concept of the privilege of care and explain how the privilege of care, from the perspective of a pharmacist or healthcare provider, is the privilege to provide care and help those in need.