Table 2.

Barriers to Collaboration.

Primary Care Providers’ Perspective	Pharmacists’ Perspective	Both Perspectives
Negative past experiences	Inadequate clinical information access	Lack of role specification
Difficulties to access community pharmacists	Lack of time	Inability to adapt to new technologies
Infrequent interactions Perception of pharmacist as a business person and unsure of pharmacist competencies	Expertise not being accepted by physicians Lack of systematic approach	Lack of direct face to face communication Tendency to avoid direct interactions
Viewing pharmacists’ safety checks as optional Fear of being judged	Variability in communication	Lack of communication standards