ArticleExploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy2023
Primary care drug therapy pharmacists in South Africa: Practice settings and conditions treated.
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- Community pharmacists improving equitable access to contraceptive methods: a commentary.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2025Article
- Leveraging community pharmacies for HIV services in South Africa: Opportunities and constraints.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2025Review
- Barriers to Community Pharmacists' Prescribing Role in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A Qualitative Study.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Primary Care Drug Therapy (PCDT) is a supplementary training course for South African pharmacists. The qualification affords pharmacists an expanded scope of practice to treat specific primary health care conditions. Objective: To describe the practice settings and conditions being treated by PCDT pharmacists in South Africa, with specific focus on differences between services delivered in urban versus rural areas. Methods: An online questionnaire survey was conducted under all PCDT trained pharmacists in 2021. Results: Less than half (45.3%; Conclusions: Conditions treated in the different settings in South Africa provided a unique insight into the epidemiological profile of the area, as well as the primary health care needs.
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