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ArticlePeerJ2023

Developing community pharmacists' role in the management of type 2 diabetes and related microvascular complications: a nationwide survey in Australia.

Louise Woodhams, Leanne Chalmers, Graham S Hillis, Tin Fei Sim

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Article in PeerJ, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Louise WoodhamsCurtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Leanne ChalmersCurtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2477-2190
Graham S HillisMedical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2417-4673
Tin Fei SimCurtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0068-5006
Curtin University · AUThe University of Western Australia · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Community pharmacists have regular interactions with people living with type 2 diabetes to supply medications, and have a potential role in supporting other primary care professionals in the screening, management, monitoring and facilitation of timely referral of microvascular complications. This study aimed to investigate the contemporary and future roles of community pharmacists in diabetes-related microvascular complication management. Methods: This study involved an online Australian nation-wide survey of pharmacists administered Results: Among 77 valid responses, 72% of pharmacists already provided blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring services for the management of type 2 diabetes. Only 14% reported providing specific microvascular complication services. Over 80% identified a need for a comprehensive microvascular complication monitoring and referral service, and agreed it is feasible and within the scope of practice of a pharmacist. Almost all respondents agreed that they would implement and provide a monitoring and referral service if provided with appropriate training and resources. Potential barriers to service implementation were competing demands and lack of remuneration and awareness among consumers and health professionals. Conclusions: Type 2 diabetes services in Australian community pharmacies do not currently focus on microvascular complication management. There appears to be strong support for implementing a novel screening, monitoring and referral service

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Community Pharmacy ServicesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2AustraliaBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringHumansPharmacistsProfessional RoleSurveys and QuestionnairesBlood GlucoseCommunity pharmacyMicrovascular complicationsProfessional pharmacy servicesType 2 diabetes

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PMID36811008
PMCPMC9939021
OpenAlexW4321107080

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