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Bayked EM, Taye GN, Zewdie S, Aklilu T, Kahissay MH, Toleha HN. Pharmacy professionals' perceptions of their professional duties in the Ethiopian health care system: a mixed methods study. J Pharm Policy Pract 2023; 16:152. [PMID: 37990338 PMCID: PMC10664507 DOI: 10.1186/s40545-023-00656-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pharmacy professionals are experts in therapeutic knowledge, experience, and skills that are used to ensure desired patient outcomes, utilizing the best available clinical evidence and interventions in collaboration with the health care team. They perceive themselves as a provider of technical, standardized, and individualized advice. The objective of this study was thus to assess the perception of pharmacy professionals towards their current professional roles in the health care system in Dessie, a city in the north-east Ethiopian region. METHODS A mixed-methods sequential explanatory study was used to assess the perception of pharmacy professionals towards their professional roles in Dessie city administration from December 15-30, 2019. The study participants were all pharmacy professionals working at health facilities in Dessie. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data, and face-to-face key informant interviews were used for qualitative data collection. Data were entered, processed, and analyzed using SPSS 25.0 statistical software, and thematic analysis was used for the qualitative exploration using QDA Miner Lite software (v2.0.7, free edition version). RESULT The study had a 97.7% response rate. Of the 301 participants, 173 (57.5%) were male. Most of the participants had a positive perception, while 38 (12.6%) had a poor perception of their current professional roles. Lack of physical access, poor initiatives, poor communication skills, and a lack of administrative support for pharmaceutical care were statistically significant at a p value of 0.05 and a 95% confidence interval. From the qualitative data, two major themes emerged: perceived roles and determinants (perceived facilitators and barriers). CONCLUSION Pharmacy professionals' roles were found to be influenced by a lack of physical access, poor initiatives, poor communication skills, and poor administrator support. Pharmaceutical care requires everyone's involvement in addressing these factors for successful performance and a better outcome and in considering perceived facilitators and barriers.
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- Ewunetie Mekashaw Bayked
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS), Wollo University, P.O. Box: 1145, Dessie, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (DCSH), Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Injibara University, Injibara, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS), Wollo University, P.O. Box: 1145, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS), Wollo University, P.O. Box: 1145, Dessie, Ethiopia
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Cai S, Huang X, Van C, Li W, Yan M, Lu Y, Li H, Deng Z, Lu P, Xu Z. General practitioners' attitudes towards and frequency of collaboration with pharmacists in China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1174. [PMID: 37891601 PMCID: PMC10612245 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10151-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Building interprofessional working relationships between general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists is essential to ensure high-quality patient care. However, there is limited Chinese literature on GP-pharmacist collaboration, and few studies have explored GPs' experiences with pharmacist integration into general practices. This study aimed to investigate GPs' attitudes towards and frequency of collaboration with pharmacists in China. METHODS This cross-sectional study used an online self-administered questionnaire integrating two scales, ATCI-GP and FICI-GP, which had been translated and validated to investigate 3,248 GPs from February 15 to March 15, 2023 across Zhejiang Province, China. Descriptive analyses were used, and the factors associated with GPs' frequency of collaboration with pharmacists were explored using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 2,487 GPs (76.6%) responded and consented to participate in the survey; 52.3% were male and the mean age was 35.4 years. Most GPs agreed that they shared common goals and objectives with pharmacists when caring for patients (90.0%), and pharmacists were open to working with them on patients' medication management (80.8%). However, half of the GPs did not change or seldom changed the patient's medication on the pharmacist's advice (51.4%). Logistic regression analysis showed that GPs who were older and had more years of practice were more likely to agree that pharmacists were willing to collaborate, had common goals for treatment and that they would change the patient's medication on the advice of the pharmacist. GPs who had regular communication protocols (adjusted odds ratio1 [aOR1] = 1.88, 95% CI 1.45-2.45; aOR2 = 3.33, 95% CI 2.76-4.02), participated in joint continuing education (aOR1 = 1.87, 95% CI 1.44-2.43; aOR2 = 2.27, 95% CI 1.91-2.70), provided recommendations for medication review (aOR1 = 3.01, 95% CI 2.07-4.38; aOR2 = 3.50, 95% CI 2.51-4.86), and communicated with pharmacists during resident training (aOR1 = 2.15, 95% CI 1.78-2.60; aOR2 = 1.38, 95% CI 1.18-1.62) were associated with a more positive attitude towards and higher frequency of cooperation. CONCLUSIONS GPs in China displayed a positive attitude towards cooperating with pharmacists, but they did not demonstrate a similar level of practice. As environmental determinants impact interdisciplinary collaboration, healthcare managers and policy-makers need to implement measures that foster a supportive environment conducive to interdisciplinary collaboration.
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- Songtao Cai
- Department of General Practice, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen & Longgang District People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518172, China
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- Xinsheng Community Health Service Center, Shenzhen Longgang Central Hospital, Shenzhen, 518116, China
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- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Lincheng Healthcare Center of Changxing County, Huzhou, 310016, China
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- Department of General Practice, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Department of General Practice, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, China
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- Department of General Practice, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, 318000, China
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- Department of General Practice, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No.88, Jiefang Rd, Hangzhou, Shangcheng District, 310009, China.
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Wong PYA, Chan FYS, Ong L, Lee KH. A qualitative study of challenges and enablers faced by private general practitioners providing primary care to patients with complex needs in Singapore. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2022; 23:14. [PMID: 35172750 PMCID: PMC8767740 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01625-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background
Singapore faces an ageing population with increasingly complex healthcare needs, a problem which could be addressed by high quality primary care. Many patients with complex needs are not managed by private general practitioners (GPs) who form the majority of the primary care workforce. Currently, there is paucity of literature describing the needs of these private GPs in providing such care.
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Understand the challenges, enablers and possible solutions from the perspective of private GPs in providing primary care of patients with complex needs.
Method
We conducted a qualitative study using an inductive approach. Private GPs were interviewed using a semi-structured question guide with convenience sampling until thematic saturation was reached. These 12 interviewees were part of a network of clinics that provide primary care for complex patients who were recently discharged from a community hospital providing post-acute care. Data was transcribed prior to a process of familiarisation, coded and analysed using thematic analysis by three independent investigators.
Results
Three themes emerged in the analysis. From a micro-organizational standpoint, private GPs and patients with complex needs must be willing to accept each other to have a therapeutic encounter (e.g., patients’ multidimensional needs, GP clinic set-up is simple yet busy). Next, from a meso-organizational view, trust and good communication channels between the referring doctors and private GPs must exist for effective collaboration in managing complex care. Lastly, macro-organizationally, external stakeholders (e.g., policy-makers) should fund care models, which are financially viable to both patients, and private GPs (e.g., via adequate subsidies and renumeration respectively) as such complex care require many resources.
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Multiple factors exist which influence the ability of private GPs in Singapore to care for patients with complex needs. Addressing these factors may reduce the over dependence on high-cost hospitals for care delivery in similar healthcare systems.
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Hindi AMK, Willis SC, Schafheutle EI. Cross-sector pre-registration trainee pharmacist placements in general practice across England: A qualitative study exploring the views of pre-registration trainees and education supervisors. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:2330-2340. [PMID: 35293076 PMCID: PMC10078633 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The Pharmacy Integration Fund commissioned 95 cross-sector pre-registration trainee pharmacist placements across England, which incorporated trainees spending 3-6 months in general practice (GP), whilst employed in hospital or community pharmacy. Delivery models varied (blocks or split weeks/days); trainees had pharmacist tutors at the employing/base (hospital/community pharmacy) organisation and in GP. This study aimed to evaluate implementation of cross-sector pre-registration placements, and to identify barriers and enablers of a "successful" placement that achieved its intended outcomes. A qualitative study was undertaken, using semi-structured interviews with triads/dyads of trainee and pharmacist tutors at base and/or GP site. Interviews explored trainees' and tutors' GP placement experiences, and the contribution of GP placements to achieving intended learning outcomes. Data were thematically analysed. Thirty-four interviews (14 trainees, 11 base tutors, 9 GP tutors) were completed in 11 study sites (5 GP/hospital; 6 GP/community pharmacy). GP placements were perceived as valuable and producing well-rounded pre-registration trainees with a good understanding of two settings. Key benefits of GP placements were trainees' ability to work within multidisciplinary teams, and improved clinical and consultation skills. Contingency planning/flexibility was important when setting up cross-sector placements. GP tutor supervision which supported a gradual transition from shadowing to more independent clinical practice with feedback was perceived as valuable. Good collaboration between tutors at the base and GP site ensured joined-up learning across settings. All participants considered 13 weeks in GP an appropriate minimum duration; community trainees preferred longer duration (26 weeks) for more opportunities for clinical and consultation skills learning. Base and GP tutors would welcome clarity on which pre-registration competencies should be achieved in GP placements, which would also aid quality and consistency across providers. Findings from this study identified key attributes of a successful pre-registration cross-sector training experience. These findings can inform policy reforms including changes to initial education and training of pharmacists.
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- Ali M. K. Hindi
- Centre for Pharmacy Workforce StudiesDivision of Pharmacy and OptometryThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
- School of Health SciencesThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Centre for Pharmacy Workforce StudiesDivision of Pharmacy and OptometryThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
- School of Health SciencesThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Centre for Pharmacy Workforce StudiesDivision of Pharmacy and OptometryThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
- School of Health SciencesThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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Patients’ Opinions towards the Services of Pharmacists Based in General Practice. PHARMACY 2022; 10:pharmacy10040078. [PMID: 35893716 PMCID: PMC9326583 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy10040078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pharmacists have been included in general practice teams to provide non-dispensing services for patients. In Australia, pharmacists’ role in general practice has been slowly expanding. However, there is a paucity of research to explore patients’ opinions toward pharmacist-led services in general practice. This study aimed to assess patient awareness, perceived needs, and satisfaction with these services. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a purposeful sample of patients who visited six general practices in the Australian Capital Territory that included pharmacists in their team. The survey was informed by the literature and pre-tested. The survey was distributed to two samples: patients who had seen a pharmacist and those who had not seen a pharmacist. Of 100 responses received, 86 responses were included in the analysis: patients who had seen a pharmacist (n = 46) and patients who had not seen a pharmacist (n = 40). Almost all the patients who utilised pharmacist-led services were highly satisfied with those services. Among patients who had not seen a pharmacist, 50% were aware of the existence of general practice pharmacists. Patients who had visited the pharmacist rated higher scores for perceived needs. Patient satisfaction towards the pharmacist-led services in general practices was very high, and patients supported the expansion of these services. However, awareness of the availability of general practice pharmacist services could be improved.
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Sudeshika T, Naunton M, Deeks LS, Thomas J, Peterson GM, Kosari S. General practice pharmacists in Australia: A systematic review. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0258674. [PMID: 34648595 PMCID: PMC8516208 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background The inclusion of pharmacists into general practices in Australia has expanded in recent years. This systematic review aimed to synthesise the literature of qualitative and quantitative studies, and identify the knowledge gaps, related to pharmacists working in general practice in Australia. Methods This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. PubMed, EBSCOhost, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched from the inception of databases to January 2021. The search was focused on studies investigating general practice pharmacists in Australia. The quality of each study was appraised using the Mixed Method Appraisal Tool criteria. The narrative synthesis approach was utilised to describe data due to the heterogeneity among study designs and measures. Results Twenty-five studies were included in this review. General practice pharmacists engaged in various non-dispensing patient care services, with medication management reviews being the primary activity reported. General practice pharmacists’ characteristics and an environment with a willingness of collaboration were the notable influencing factors for successfully including pharmacists in general practices. Factors that posed a challenge to the adoption of general practice pharmacists were lack of funding and other resources, poorly defined roles, and absence of mentoring/training. Conclusion This review has summarised the characteristics, activities, benefits, barriers, and facilitators of including pharmacists in general practices in Australia. General practice pharmacists are well accepted by stakeholders, and they can engage in a range of patient-centred activities to benefit patients. There is a need for more robust research to explore the patient and economic outcomes related to clinical activities that a pharmacist can perform in general practice, as a foundation to developing an appropriate and sustainable funding model. The findings of this review will be beneficial for pharmacists, researchers, policymakers, and readers who wish to implement the role of general practice pharmacists in the future.
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- Thilini Sudeshika
- Faculty of Health, Discipline of Pharmacy, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Health, Discipline of Pharmacy, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Discipline of Pharmacy, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Discipline of Pharmacy, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Discipline of Pharmacy, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Discipline of Pharmacy, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Wu SE, Wen MJ, Chen JH, Shen WC, Chang EH. A qualitative study on the development of pharmacist-managed clinics in Taiwan. J Clin Pharm Ther 2021; 46:966-974. [PMID: 33569839 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Pharmacist-managed clinics (PMCs) are established to solve drug-related problems and enhance the quality of care of ambulatory patients. Although the benefits of such services have been demonstrated, little is known about PMC operations, especially outside the United States. The aim of this study was to explore how PMCs were established and to discuss implementation issues of PMCs in Taiwan. METHODS A purposive sample of pharmacists, pharmacy administrators and physicians involved with PMCs was recruited from hospitals of varying scales across Taiwan. Semi-structured, individual interviews were conducted to understand the perceptions of the clinical service of PMCs. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed by thematic analysis to find underlying themes. RESULTS A total of 12 pharmacists, 5 pharmacy administrators and 3 physicians from 8 institutions were interviewed. Pharmacists spent 4 to 20 h per week at PMCs, and the practice experiences of PMC ranged from 1 to 6 years. PMCs have been provided in these institutions for 4 to 11 years with an average volume of 28 h and 25 patient visits weekly. Study participants described influential factors in establishing PMCs, including clinical expertise, attitude towards patient care and trust building with collaborating physicians. Operational concerns in implementing PMCs included role clarifications, manpower shortage, inadequate advanced training or certification, regulatory issues and a lack of service promotion. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION This research broadens the understanding of operating PMC services and reveals key requirements and concerns regarding the care model, which can be useful for other countries. Resolving perceived barriers and collecting other stakeholders' perspectives may reinforce the integration of PMCs into patient care in the future.
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- Shang-En Wu
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pharmacy, Taipei City Hospital Songde Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pharmacy, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pharmacy, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pharmacy, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Research Center for Pharmacoeconomics, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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The Evolving Role and Impact of Integrating Pharmacists into Primary Care Teams: Experience from Ontario, Canada. PHARMACY 2020; 8:pharmacy8040234. [PMID: 33297509 PMCID: PMC7768418 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy8040234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The movement to integrate pharmacists into primary care team-based settings is growing in countries such as Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. In the province of Ontario in Canada, almost 200 pharmacists have positions within interdisciplinary primary care team settings, including Family Health Teams and Community Health Centers. This article provides a narrative review of the evolving roles of pharmacists working in primary care teams, with a focus on evidence from Ontario, as well as drawing from other jurisdictions around the world. Pharmacists within primary care teams are uniquely positioned to facilitate the expansion of the pharmacist’s scope of practice, through a collaborative care model that leverages, integrates, and transforms the medication expertise of pharmacists into a reliable asset and resource for physicians, as well as improves the health outcomes for patients and optimizes healthcare utilization.
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Alsairafi Z, Waheedi M, Alsaleh F. The perspectives of patients and physicians on the role of pharmacists in improving medication adherence in type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study. Patient Prefer Adherence 2019; 13:1527-1543. [PMID: 31571836 PMCID: PMC6750862 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s218068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pharmacy practice has been expanded to include responsibility for the outcomes of medication therapy. However, in developing countries the pharmacist's role is still limited to dispensing medications. The aim of this study is to explore the perspectives of patients and physicians on the pharmacist's role in improving medication adherence in type 2 diabetes. METHODS Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with patients and physicians. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS A total of 40 patients and 21 physicians were interviewed. The interviews revealed different pharmacy-related issues that negatively affected patients' adherence, such as a lack of pharmacist counselling and inappropriate scheduling of refills. Various recommendations to improve adherence were emphasised such as dedicating some pharmacists to counselling patients and providing pharmacists with the appropriate training. CONCLUSION From the perspectives of patients and physicians, the pharmacist's role in the management of type 2 diabetes is still limited to dispensing medications. In order to improve medication adherence and consequently patient outcomes, policy-makers need to be aware of the importance of supporting pharmacists and providing them with the appropriate training.
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- Zahra Alsairafi
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kuwait University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hawalli, Kuwait
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kuwait University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hawalli, Kuwait
- Correspondence: Mohammad Waheedi PO Box 24923, Safat, Hawalli 13110, KuwaitTel +965 6 622 3629Email
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kuwait University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hawalli, Kuwait
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