Practice Change Challenges and Priorities: A National Survey of Practising Pharmacists

Abstract

Background: Vision and action plans have been created to address the future of pharmacy and help pharmacists progress into expanded roles in order to provide more patient-centred care. To assess the thoughts and perceptions of pharmacists in these new roles, a survey was conducted among practising pharmacists in Canada. Methods: A Web-based survey, developed as part of the Canadian Pharmacists Association's Moving Forward initiative, was open to all practising pharmacists in September and October of 2007. This survey educated pharmacists on potential future roles and sought to gain feedback on the human resource challenges and priorities that might result from the proposed practice changes. Results: From the 1003 respondents, it was found that the majority of pharmacist time is spent on dispensing duties. However, over 60% of pharmacists felt that it was time to begin tak-

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