| 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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PMID: 22035442 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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What is already known about this subject Pharmacists, along with certain other health professionals, may train and practise 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 have taken any action to investigate prescribing training. Newly registered pharmacists may be keen to explore extended clinical roles; 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. SUMMARY: Aim To investigate newly registered pharmacists' awareness of pharmacist prescribing and views on potential future roles as prescribers. Methods Mailed questionnaire to all 1658 pharmacists joining the Pharmacist Register (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 two 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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Trudi McIntosh; Kim Munro; James McLay; Derek Stewart |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-28 |
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Title: British journal of clinical pharmacology Volume: - ISSN: 1365-2125 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503323 Medline TA: Br J Clin Pharmacol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 The Authors. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology © 2011 The British Pharmacological Society. |
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Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences Robert Gordon University Aberdeen Scotland AB10 1FR Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences Robert Gordon University Aberdeen Scotland AB10 1FR Senior Lecturer Institute of Medical Sciences University of Aberdeen Aberdeen Scotland AB25 2ZD Professor of Pharmacy Practice School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences Robert Gordon University Aberdeen Scotland AB10 1FR. |
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