Introducing pharmacy students to the structure and function of general practice through undergraduate placements

Donovan, Gemma; Brown, Adrienne S.; Hatten, Emily Von; Armstrong, Catherine; Hardisty, Jessica

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2019.06.013

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“…Our study suggests specific training modules, both clinical and non-clinical, to be designed and implemented. Universities can re-structure the training by adding clinical perspectives into the modules to improve pharmacists' clinical skills at the undergraduate pharmacy level 43,44 . In addition, integration of pre-registration training for pharmacists in general practice can enhance GPP's communication and clinical skills.…”

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Evaluation of general practice pharmacists’ role by key stakeholders in England and Australia

Akhtar

Hasan

Babar

2022

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

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Objectives This study aims to measure expectations and perceptions about the general practice pharmacists’ (GPPs) roles in England and Australia. Methods The study is based on the interviews conducted with key stakeholders from England and Australia, including general practitioners, nurses, GPPs, organizational lead and academics. There were a total of 14 participants, 7 each from England and Australia. The participants were involved in a semi-structured, audio-recorded interview, which was later transcribed verbatim, coded and underwent a thematic analysis to extract the general themes, raised by participants’ views and experiences about GPPs’ role. Key findings From the transcribed data, the main themes extracted were initial expectations and reservations by key stakeholders, barriers and facilitators, working collaboration, GPPs’ skillset, views on key performance indicators (KPIs), patients’ feedback and the stakeholders’ views on the future of GPPs in England and Australia. The participants from both England and Australia did acknowledge the growing role of GPPs. Few concerns were raised by some participants about aspects like role description, training pathways, prescribing protocols and funding. Despite these concerns, all participants strongly believed that by taking steps to overcome main barriers like funding in Australia and training pathways in England, GPPs could be an ideal professional to bridge the gaps in the general practice framework. Conclusions GPPs could be an ideal professional to bridge the gaps in the general practice framework, but steps need to be taken to overcome barriers. Based on the comparative data, recommendations were made on funding structure, role description, prescribing qualification, training pathways and KPIs. These recommendations can be used as guidance for both England and Australia while implementing relative policies in these countries.

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Section: Comparing Training Pathways For Gppmentioning

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Evaluation of general practice pharmacists’ role by key stakeholders in England and Australia

Akhtar

Hasan

Babar

2022

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

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“…The suitability and acceptability of SP placements in general practice has been reported in England [ 24 ]. However, the longitudinal element of this placement was unique and the compound effects of such immersion in general practice should not be understated.…”

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General practice-based undergraduate pharmacy longitudinal clerkship: a theoretically underpinned qualitative evaluation

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Background A Pharmacy Longitudinal Clerkship (PLC) was designed to develop student pharmacists’ (SPs) competence in a general practice setting. Aim The aim was to carry out a theoretically underpinned qualitative evaluation of stakeholder perceptions of influences of behavioural determinants on SP development for clinical practice in general practice. Method General practice-based PLCs were delivered in 2019/20 and 2020/21 for two cohorts of SPs in NHS Highland, Scotland. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were used to explore stakeholder perceptions of influences of behavioural determinants on SP development. Informed written consent was obtained. An interview schedule was developed and piloted using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic methodology. Ethics approval was granted. Results Seven SPs and five general practitioner (GP) tutors were interviewed. Key themes were identified mapped to TDF domains and included: knowledge—utilisation and practical application of knowledge; skills—triangulation of skills under clinical supervision; beliefs about capabilities—confidence building with clinical and patient contact; professional role and identity—elucidation of professional roles within general practice. Conclusion This evaluation shows benefits of embedding SPs within clinical teams and immersing them in a clinical environment over a prolonged period in a general practice Pharmacy Longitudinal Clerkship. It is expected this will translate into a more confident transition to postgraduate professional clinical practice. Funding should be sought to test alternative PLC arrangements including: multiple full-time longitudinal placement blocks; or ultimately a year-long longitudinal clerkship programme with an IPE element.

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Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

Nørgaard

Blöndal

2022

Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

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Introducing pharmacy students to the structure and function of general practice through undergraduate placements

Cited by 8 publications

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Evaluation of general practice pharmacists’ role by key stakeholders in England and Australia

Evaluation of general practice pharmacists’ role by key stakeholders in England and Australia

General practice-based undergraduate pharmacy longitudinal clerkship: a theoretically underpinned qualitative evaluation

Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

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