Cross Sectional Survey of the Scottish General Public's Awareness of, Views on, and Attitudes Toward Nonmedical Prescribing

Stewart, Derek; George, Johnson; Diack, Lesley; Bond, Christine; McCaig, Dorothy; Cunningham, Scott; Munro, Kim; Pfleger, David

doi:10.1345/aph.1l609

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“…Evidence from an evaluation of patient awareness and comfort with community pharmacist prescribing indicated demographic factors such as older age, better self-rated health status and higher educational attainment predicted greater awareness of the service [26]. However, the study described patient concerns about the extent of pharmacists' diagnostic knowledge compared to GPs and unease with privacy and confidentiality in pharmacy settings.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…A final observation is that the remuneration structure for MAS in Scotland may provide clues to avoiding the perverse incentives of volume-driven payment arrangements for other pharmacy services, notably medicines use reviews [26]. Instead of simply concentrating on the impact of pharmacy ownership on service provision and quality, and characterising general medical practice as "NHS primary care" and pharmacy as the "for profit community pharmacy sector" as recent commentators have [9], more effort should be directed at commissioning services on the basis of appropriateness and quality.…”

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Changing patient consultation patterns in primary care: an investigation of uptake of the Minor Ailments Service in Scotland

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“…These studies have reported support and benefits from this role. 37,38,39,40 In Australia, Bessell et al also explored consumers' perspectives. These authors indicated that consumers were supportive of improved access to medications.…”

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An expanded prescribing role for pharmacists – an Australian perspective

Hoti

Hughes

Sunderland

2011

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Expanded pharmacist prescribing is a new professional practice area for pharmacists. Currently, Australian pharmacists' prescribing role is limited to over-the-counter medications. This review aims to identify Australian studies involving the area of expanded pharmacist prescribing. Australian studies exploring the issues of pharmacist prescribing were identified and considered in the context of its implementation internationally. Australian studies have mainly focused on the attitudes of community and hospital pharmacists towards such an expansion. Studies evaluating the views of Australian consumers and pharmacy clients were also considered. The available Australian literature indicated support from pharmacists and pharmacy clients for an expanded pharmacist prescribing role, with preference for doctors retaining a primary role in diagnosis. Australian pharmacists and pharmacy client's views were also in agreement in terms of other key issues surrounding expanded pharmacist prescribing. These included the nature of an expanded prescribing model, the need for additional training for pharmacists and the potential for pharmacy clients gaining improved medication access, which could be achieved within an expanded role that pharmacists could provide. Current evidence from studies conducted in Australia provides valuable insight to relevant policymakers on the issue of pharmacist prescribing in order to move the agenda of pharmacist prescribing forwards.

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“…Published research has focused on the experiences of pharmacist prescribers [6,7], doctors and patients who have experienced the service [7][8][9][10] and the general public [11]. Whilst acknowledging small sample sizes and recruitment and response biases, findings have been largely positive.…”

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A cross sectional survey of the views of newly registered pharmacists in Great Britain on their potential prescribing role: a cautious approach

McIntosh

Munro

McLay

et al. 2012

Brit J Clinical Pharma

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WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT • Pharmacists, along with certain other health professionals, may train and practice as supplementary or independent prescribers. The implementation and sustainability of pharmacist prescribing services throughout Britain will require a sizeable workforce. However, a survey of GB pharmacists highlighted that only a minority has taken any action to investigate prescribing training. Newly registered pharmacists may be keen to explore extended clinical roles and their engagement is likely to be key to the future success of this initiative. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS • Newly registered pharmacists are cautious in their approach to taking on prescribing training and roles. While almost all expressed interest in prescribing training, they acknowledged training needs in clinical examination, patient monitoring and medico‐legal aspects of prescribing. Longitudinal research on a cohort of newly registered pharmacist prescribers is warranted, aiming to identify later prescribing training actions and subsequent impact on patient care. AIM To investigate newly registered pharmacists' awareness of pharmacist prescribing and views on potential future roles as prescribers. METHODS A mailed questionnaire was sent to all 1658 pharmacists joining the Pharmacist Register in 2009. RESULTS The response rate was 25.2% (n= 418). While most (86.4%) expressed interest in prescribing training, they acknowledged training needs in clinical examination, patient monitoring and medico‐legal aspects of prescribing. Two thirds of respondents (66.3%) thought the current requirement of being registered as a pharmacist for 2 years prior to commencing prescribing training was appropriate. CONCLUSION Newly registered pharmacists are cautious in their approach to taking on prescribing training and roles.

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Cross Sectional Survey of the Scottish General Public's Awareness of, Views on, and Attitudes Toward Nonmedical Prescribing

Cited by 24 publications

References 12 publications

Changing patient consultation patterns in primary care: an investigation of uptake of the Minor Ailments Service in Scotland

Changing patient consultation patterns in primary care: an investigation of uptake of the Minor Ailments Service in Scotland

An expanded prescribing role for pharmacists – an Australian perspective

A cross sectional survey of the views of newly registered pharmacists in Great Britain on their potential prescribing role: a cautious approach

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