Australian community pharmacists' perceptions of public health before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia
community pharmacy practice
public health
Journal
The International journal of pharmacy practice
ISSN: 2042-7174
Titre abrégé: Int J Pharm Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9204243
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
25 May 2021
25 May 2021
Historique:
received:
29
05
2020
accepted:
09
10
2020
pubmed:
25
3
2021
medline:
4
6
2021
entrez:
24
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Consensus is lacking regarding delivery of public health services in community pharmacy. The objective of this study was to explore pharmacists' perspectives on public health initiatives in community practice. Australian community pharmacists were randomly sampled to participate in face-to-face, semi-structured interviews to explore public health definitions and perceptions. Nine pharmacists participated early 2020, pre-COVID-19. Mean interview duration was 23 min. Results revealed little distinction between individual and public health services. Barriers to service provision were lack of time, remuneration, training, standards and privacy. Enablers opposed barriers, namely accessibility, improved funding, education, standardised services and consulting rooms. Improved clarity is required regarding the role that community pharmacists can assume in provision of public health.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Consensus is lacking regarding delivery of public health services in community pharmacy.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to explore pharmacists' perspectives on public health initiatives in community practice.
METHOD
METHODS
Australian community pharmacists were randomly sampled to participate in face-to-face, semi-structured interviews to explore public health definitions and perceptions.
KEY FINDINGS
RESULTS
Nine pharmacists participated early 2020, pre-COVID-19. Mean interview duration was 23 min. Results revealed little distinction between individual and public health services. Barriers to service provision were lack of time, remuneration, training, standards and privacy. Enablers opposed barriers, namely accessibility, improved funding, education, standardised services and consulting rooms.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Improved clarity is required regarding the role that community pharmacists can assume in provision of public health.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33760912
pii: 6185107
doi: 10.1093/ijpp/riaa010
pmc: PMC8083693
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
291-295Informations de copyright
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