SynthesisInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2023
Just a 'romantic idea'? A theory-based interview study on medication review implementation with pharmacy owners.
Synthesis in International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence and solving strategies of drug-related problems in adult psychiatric inpatients - a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Experiences and challenges of implementing clinical medication reviews in daily practice: a mixed-methods study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
- Community pharmacists' views towards implementing a patient self-administered screening tool designed to identify risk of medication-related problems.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Implementation of medication reviews in community pharmacy: reaching consensus on stakeholders' recommendations for mechanisms of change using the nominal group technique.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2024Article
- A survey on the implementation of clinical medication reviews in community pharmacies within a multidisciplinary setting.BMC health services research · 2024Article
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- Erratum issued
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundRecent legal changes in Germany entitle patients on multiple medications to receive a medication review (MR). However, the provision of MRs is not mandatory and pharmacy owners decide whether to implement this service in their pharmacies.
aimTo determine pharmacy owners' attitudes towards MRs, explore their experiences with MR implementation and examine their perceptions of barriers and facilitators towards implementation of MRs in community pharmacies.
methodPharmacy owners were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling was used with selection criteria being MR-implementation stage, and geographical location of the pharmacy. The topic guide was based on a systematic review and the Framework for Implementation of Services in Pharmacy (FISpH). Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and coded directly against the FISpH.
resultsTwenty-one pharmacy owners were interviewed. Despite participants' consistent positive attitude towards MRs, most believed that providing MRs on an economically viable basis would be challenging. Several practical suggestions emerged which would enable community pharmacies a smoother implementation of MRs. Suggestions included employing 'change facilitators', who visit and support implementing pharmacies; national awareness campaigns targeting patients and health professionals; reducing bureaucracy; continuing professional development; involving technicians in some MR-tasks; and offering an additional incentive to lower the initial implementation threshold.
conclusionThis research identified numerous factors that are likely to increase owners' and managers' support to the idea of MRs. This may be of interest to any country planning implementation of MRs.
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