Evidence-Based Pharmaceutical Care in Community Pharmacies: A Survey of 595 French Pharmacists.

ABSTRACT: We assessed the use of evidence-based practice (EBP) among pharmacists working in community pharmacies in France and the factors linked to this practice. During 3 months in 2018, an online survey was sent to over 7000 active pharmacists and posted on pharmacists' social media sites. In total, 595 pharmacists completed the questionnaire. The responders were on average younger than the general population of community pharmacists. The 40-item questionnaire described four fictional clinical cases reflecting typical situations (conventional medicine and complementary and alternative medicine) encountered daily by community pharmacists. Multiple-choice responses were proposed and scored according to whether they reflected EBP. A high total score indicated behaviour in line with EBP. We observed

SUBMITTER: Bosson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10610225 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature