ArticleFamily practice2022
General practitioners' views of pharmacist services in general practice: a qualitative evidence synthesis.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- [Health-System Pharmacy services for outpatients are evolving].Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra · 2023Article
- GPs' perceptions of pharmacists working in general practices: A mixed methods survey study.The European journal of general practice · 2023Article
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- GPs' and pharmacists' views of integrating pharmacists into general practices: a qualitative study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2023Article
- Perceptions and expectations of health professionals regarding hospital pharmacy services and the roles of hospital pharmacists: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2023Review
- General practitioners' perceptions of pharmacists working in general practice: a qualitative interview study.Family practice · 2023Article
- Global engagement of pharmacists in test and treat initiatives: Bringing care from clinics to communities.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhAArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPharmacist services in general practice are expanding worldwide, with evidence to show pharmacists' presence in general practice has financial, workload, and clinical benefits. Yet, little is known globally about general practitioners' (GPs') views on their presence in general practice.
objectiveTo synthesize the qualitative research evidence on GPs' views of pharmacist services in general practice.
methodsQualitative evidence synthesis; 8 electronic databases were searched from inception to April 2021 for qualitative studies that reported the views of GPs regarding pharmacist services in general practice. Data from included studies were analyzed using thematic synthesis. The Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research (CERQual) approach was used to assess the confidence in individual review findings.
resultsNineteen studies were included, which captured the views of 159 GPs from 8 different countries. Four analytical themes describing the factors that should be considered in the development or optimization of pharmacist services in general practice, based on the views of GPs, were developed from the coded data and descriptive themes: (i) optimal environment for a pharmacist, (ii) the ideal pharmacist characteristics, (iii) complex stakeholder relationships, and (iv) benefits of an effective pharmacist.
conclusionBased on the synthesis of GPs' views, we have created a conceptual model of factors that should be considered by policymakers, GPs, pharmacists, and other relevant stakeholders when developing or optimizing pharmacist services in general practice going forward.
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