Australian community pharmacy service provision factors, stresses and strains: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite the desire of pharmacists to provide new and more clinically focused services, strain on the community pharmacist workforce is a known barrier to their service provision. Causes are unclear, although the impact of increased workload, as well as broader role-related and systemic causes have been suggested.

Aims

To (1) explore the role strain, stress and systemic factors affecting Australian community pharmacists' provision of cognitive pharmacy services (CPS), using the Community Pharmacist Role Stress Factor Framework (CPRSFF), and (2) adapt the CPRSFF to the local setting.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Australian community pharmacists. Transcripts were analysed with the framework method to verify and adapt the CPRSFF. The

SUBMITTER: Yong FR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10063403 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature