ArticleBMC health services research2017
Social and economic value of Portuguese community pharmacies in health care.
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- [Distribution of community pharmacies and primary healthcare centers in Portugal: a cross-sectional analysis].Farmaceuticos comunitarios · 2025Article
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- Pharmacist Intervention in Portuguese Older Adult Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Patient Perceptions on Receiving Vaccination Services through Community Pharmacies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Integrating the Public Health Services Model into Age-Friendly Pharmacies: A Case Study on the Pharmacies in Taiwan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Flu Vaccinations in Pharmacies-A Review of Pharmacists Fighting Pandemics and Infectious Diseases.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- A new model for pharmacies? Insights from a quantitative study regarding the public's perceptions.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of collaborative practice between community pharmacist and general practitioner on asthma management.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2019Article
- Diabetes policies and pharmacy-based diabetes interventions in Portugal: a comprehensive review.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2019Review
- Perceived barriers to the implementation of clinical pharmacy services in a metropolis in Northeast Brazil.PloS one · 2018Article
- Primary health care policy and vision for community pharmacy and pharmacists in Portugal.Pharmacy practiceArticle
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Abstract
backgroundCommunity pharmacies are major contributors to health care systems across the world. Several studies have been conducted to evaluate community pharmacies services in health care. The purpose of this study was to estimate the social and economic benefits of current and potential future community pharmacies services provided by pharmacists in health care in Portugal.
methodsThe social and economic value of community pharmacies services was estimated through a decision-model. Model inputs included effectiveness data, quality of life (QoL) and health resource consumption, obtained though literature review and adapted to Portuguese reality by an expert panel. The estimated economic value was the result of non-remunerated pharmaceutical services plus health resource consumption potentially avoided. Social and economic value of community pharmacies services derives from the comparison of two scenarios: "with service" versus "without service".
resultsIt is estimated that current community pharmacies services in Portugal provide a gain in QoL of 8.3% and an economic value of 879.6 million euros (M€), including 342.1 M€ in non-remunerated pharmaceutical services and 448.1 M€ in avoided expense with health resource consumption. Potential future community pharmacies services may provide an additional increase of 6.9% in QoL and be associated with an economic value of 144.8 M€: 120.3 M€ in non-remunerated services and 24.5 M€ in potential savings with health resource consumption.
conclusionsCommunity pharmacies services provide considerable benefit in QoL and economic value. An increase range of services including a greater integration in primary and secondary care, among other transversal services, may add further social and economic value to the society.
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