Cross-sector pre-registration trainee pharmacist placements in general practice across England: A qualitative study exploring the views of pre-registration trainees and education supervisors.

ABSTRACT: The Pharmacy Integration Fund commissioned 95 cross-sector pre-registration trainee pharmacist placements across England, which incorporated trainees spending 3-6 months in general practice (GP), whilst employed in hospital or community pharmacy. Delivery models varied (blocks or split weeks/days); trainees had pharmacist tutors at the employing/base (hospital/community pharmacy) organisation and in GP. This study aimed to evaluate implementation of cross-sector pre-registration placements, and to identify barriers and enablers of a "successful" placement that achieved its intended outcomes. A qualitative study was undertaken, using semi-structured interviews with triads/dyads of trainee and pharmacist tutors at base and/or GP site. Interviews explored trainees' and tutors' GP placement ex

SUBMITTER: Hindi AMK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078633 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature