Pharmacist Work Activities in a Community Pharmacy Setting

Dickson, W. Michael; Rodowskas, Christopher A.

doi:10.1016/s0003-0465(16)34103-9

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“…Various studies have applied related but very different categories of care-related work in the context of community pharmacy practice [ 14 , 19 – 25 , 27 , 30 – 34 , 37 , 38 ]. On one hand, it could be argued that these studies would provide a good scientific basis for the Dutch definitions.…”

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“…The work content appeared to be a stable factor. While the findings of other studies may again not be necessarily comparable with the Dutch situation, especially because they mainly focus on the work of pharmacists, they report related results and provide a basis for international comparison [ 14 , 23 – 34 ]. The findings showed that professional tasks ranged from 17.6% to 53.8% in New-Zealand and Ireland [ 23 , 29 , 32 ].…”

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“…The findings showed that professional tasks ranged from 17.6% to 53.8% in New-Zealand and Ireland [ 23 , 29 , 32 ]. Communication ranged from 11.1% to 20.6% in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. [ 14 , 24 , 26 , 28 ]. Patient counselling and health-related communication ranged from 3.8% to 10.1% in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, and Australia [ 24 , 25 , 27 , 29 , 33 , 34 ].…”

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“…Patient counselling and health-related communication ranged from 3.8% to 10.1% in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, and Australia [ 24 , 25 , 27 , 29 , 33 , 34 ]. Interactions with patients and counter activities ranged from 5.3% to 24.9% in the U.S., U.K., and New-Zealand [ 14 , 25 , 30 , 31 ]. Computer work was 22% in the U.S. [ 25 ].…”

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“…It is quite clear today that the simple dispensing of medicine is not enough for a community pharmacy: it is not regarded as part of pharmaceutical care. Various international studies explain why the main part of the work at the pharmacy is or should be care-related, how it can be done, and what positive effects can be expected [ 1 – 14 ]. In a recent study it was argued that Dutch patients are well protected against many drug-related problems [ 15 ].…”

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The general pharmacy work explored in The Netherlands

Michael

2008

Pharm World Sci

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Objective To determine the frequency and nature of general pharmacy work at three Dutch community pharmacies. Methods In a purposive and convenience sample of three Dutch community pharmacies the general work was investigated. Multi-dimensional work sampling (MDWS) was used. The study took six weeks: two weeks at each pharmacy. Main outcome measure The number of care related items emerging in the general work. Results Care related work represented 34% of all pharmacy activities. Conclusion Although care related work was present at all three studied pharmacies, this part of the work still needs serious attention of Dutch pharmacists in order to advance pharmaceutical care. It is suggested that an efficient pharmacy organization in combination with robotization, task specialization, and interior design can expand the care related work at the pharmacy.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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confidence: 98%

Section: Literaturementioning

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Michael

2008

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Hughes³

1999

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Lack of time to implement pharmaceutical care has been cited as a barrier to the routine provision of this extended patient-care service. Using self-reported work sampling methodology, this study investigated how community pharmacists utilise their time. Pharmacists working in community pharmacies in the Greater Belfast area were found to spend approximately 49% of their time engaged in professional activities, 29% in semi-professional activities and 22% involved in non-professional activities. The activity to which pharmacists devoted the majority of their time was product assembly and labelling, this being a task which can be performed by trained technical staff. Only 9.5% of community pharmacists' time was devoted to counselling patients on their prescription medicines. Wide variation in the amount of time apportioned to each activity was observed between the participating community pharmacists (n = 30). Staffing levels within the community pharmacy were found to significantly influence pharmacists' involvement in a number of activities, with pharmacists who worked in pharmacies employing multiple pharmacists devoting more time to the assembly and labelling of products and less time to administrative tasks, non-professional encounters and to miscellaneous professional activities. Pharmacists working in pharmacies with a high prescription turnover were found to devote significantly less time to counselling patients regarding OTC products and in responding to patient symptoms.

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Pharmacists‘ Tasks, Skills and Attributes Their Professional Importance and Desirable Teaching Environment in the Australian State of Tasmania

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SUMMARY The professional importance of tasks, skills and attributes of pharmacists in an Australian state have been evaluated by various groups of pharmacists and allied health professionals. The most desirable teaching environment (academic or workplace) for the teaching of these tasks and skills has also been determined. Essential tasks, skills and attributes include those on drug knowledge, prescription handling and bench skills, verbal skills and professional responsibility. Most pharmacists' tasks and skills should be taught in both the academic environment and the workplace.

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Pharmacist Work Activities in a Community Pharmacy Setting

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Pharmacists‘ Tasks, Skills and Attributes Their Professional Importance and Desirable Teaching Environment in the Australian State of Tasmania

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