Apotheker or pharmacist is one of the health providers who give conseling services. Preliminary studies conducted on 33 private Apotek in Padang, pharmacists who come every day only 3 from 33 Apotek. Conseling is no perfect.It is need inovation to give conselling. . Type of reserch mix quantitatiff and qualitatif . Research was carried out in 33 private apotek in Padang City. The technique of determining informants used purposive sampling and data collection using in-depth interviews and observations.The results showed that pharmacy services had not been implemented properly. Apotheker who came once a week as many as 14 out of 33 pharmacies, 2 times a week 10 out of 33 pharmacies, 1 time a months 6 of 33 pharmacies. The percentage of conseling the attendance of pharmacists is mostly 18,2 % who only attend once a month , and only 42 % attend 4 times a month. Only 9% attend every day to provide pharmacy counseling services perfectly. The results of this study indicate that the pharmacist's task has not been carried out in accordance with its function as a counselor. It is expected that by using online media the pharmacist is can still serve patients in providing counselling.
Apotheker, conselor, on line media