ArticleBMC health services research2012
An exploration of the role of pharmacists within general practice clinics: the protocol for the pharmacists in practice study (PIPS).
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- Feasibility of a collaborative pharmacist prescribing model for patients with chronic disease(s) attending Australian general practices: a preliminary study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2023Article
- Evaluation of General Practice Pharmacists: Study Protocol to Assess Interprofessional Collaboration and Team Effectiveness.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Evolving Role and Impact of Integrating Pharmacists into Primary Care Teams: Experience from Ontario, Canada.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Non-dispensing pharmacist integrated in the primary care team: effect on the quality of physician's prescribing, a non-randomised comparative study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2020Article
- The development of a role description and competency map for pharmacists in an interprofessional care setting.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2019Review
- Improving osteoporosis management in general practice: a pharmacist-led drug use evaluation program.Drugs & aging · 2014Article
- Stakeholder experiences with general practice pharmacist services: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundMedication-related problems are a serious concern in Australian primary care. Pharmacist interventions have been shown to be effective in identifying and resolving these problems. Collaborative general practitioner-pharmacist services currently available in Australia are limited and underused. Limitations include geographical isolation of pharmacists and lack of communication and access to patient information. Co-location of pharmacists within the general practice clinics is a possible solution. There have been no studies in the Australian setting exploring the role of pharmacists within general practice clinics.The aim of this study is to develop and test a multifaceted practice pharmacist role in primary care practices to improve the quality use of medicines by patients and clinic staff. METHODS/
designThis is a multi-centre, prospective intervention study with a pre-post design and a qualitative component. A practice pharmacist will be located in each of two clinics and provide short and long patient consultations, drug information services and quality assurance activities. Patients receiving long consultation with a pharmacist will be followed up at 3 and 6 months. Based on sample size calculations, at least 50 patients will be recruited for long patient consultations across both sites. Outcome measures include the number, type and severity of medication-related problems identified and resolved; medication adherence; and patient satisfaction. Brief structured interviews will be conducted with patients participating in the study to evaluate their experiences with the service. Staff collaboration and satisfaction with the service will be assessed. DISCUSSION: This intervention has the potential to optimise medication use in primary care clinics leading to better health outcomes. This study will provide data about the effectiveness of the proposed model for pharmacist involvement in Australian general practice clinics, that will be useful to guide further research and development in this area.
trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12612000742875.
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