General practitioners' perceptions of pharmacists working in general practice: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pharmacists are being increasingly employed as part of general practice teams globally, and their input has been associated with several clinical and economic benefits. However, there is a paucity of research focussing on general practitioners' (GPs') perceptions of pharmacist integration into practices in countries where this novel role for pharmacists is yet to become commonplace.

Objective

To explore GPs' perceptions of integrating pharmacists into general practices and to identify the behavioural determinants of GPs integrating pharmacists into practices.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were conducted with GPs practising in Ireland, who were sampled using a combination of purposive, convenience, and snowball sampling. Interviews were audio-recorded an

SUBMITTER: Hurley E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10047619 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature