Integration and impact of pharmacists in general practice internationally: A rapid review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

English general practices have been facing ongoing pressures, arising from complicated health care needs and the recent pandemic. To overcome these pressures and reduce the workload of general practitioners, there have been extensive attempts to integrate pharmacists into general practices. A number of literature reviews, often systematic, have partially explored the topic of general practice-based pharmacists (GPBPs) internationally. Our aim was to further explore the employment/integration models of GPBPs and their actual activities and impact, concepts that have not been thoroughly investigated by previous reviews.

Methods

Two databases were searched from inception to June 2021 for studies published in the English language. Results were independently screened by

SUBMITTER: Karampatakis GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729538 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature