ArticlePloS one2025
Physicians' experiences with pharmacists as new members of the interprofessional emergency department team. A qualitative study.
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- Pharmacists' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward CGRP Inhibitors in Migraine Management: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- How much time do nurses in Norwegian emergency departments spend on different work tasks with and without a clinical pharmacist present-a time and motion study.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Observational
- Impact of clinical pharmacist involvement on emergency department physicians' work-time distribution: a comparative analysis.Therapeutic advances in drug safety · 2025Article
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Abstract
Pharmacists in emergency departments (EDs) can alleviate physicians' workload by handling medication-related tasks and offer valuable contributions in interprofessional teams. We aimed to explore physicians' experiences working with pharmacists in EDs, and their perspectives on future permanent collaboration. We conducted semi-structured interviews with twenty physicians from two EDs and analyzed the data using thematic analysis. Four main themes emerged, comprising twelve subthemes that highlighted both challenges and motivations. Theme 1: time addressed physicians' time constraints, and the potential for time reallocation with assistance from pharmacists. Theme 2: various roles of pharmacists focused on the diverse roles of pharmacists who supported patient care and junior physicians, but faced challenges like availability and space constraints. Theme 3: teamwork concerned how pharmacists were trusted, brought valuable insights, and enhanced patient safety, yet there were ambiguous views on responsibility and cultural differences. Theme 4: future perspectives focused on how physicians favored a permanent inclusion of pharmacists in the ED, suggesting that they could independently conduct MedRec. Our findings suggest that pharmacists should be permanently integrated in ED teams. However, there is a need to address challenges related to space and legal regulations to enhance interprofessional collaboration.
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