Facilitating the transfer of care from secondary to primary care: a scoping review to understand the role of pharmacists in general practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited published research exists on the role of pharmacists in general practice (primary care pharmacists) in facilitating post-hospital discharge care of patients.

Aim

To summarise and map the nature and extent of current evidence on the role of primary care pharmacists in facilitating patient discharge from secondary to primary care and to inform future practice and research.

Method

Six electronic databases were systematically searched from inception to March 2022 for studies published in the English language that described and/or evaluated primary care pharmacist-led interventions for patients following hospital discharge. Grey literature and reference lists of included studies were also searched. Two authors independently screened articles for selectio

SUBMITTER: Yahya F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10016159 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature