Pharmacists working in residential aged care: a survey of pharmacist interest and perceived preparedness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pharmacists involvement in residential aged care facilities has traditionally been limited to that of an external contractor providing medication reviews, or medication supply.

Aim

To explore Australian pharmacists' interest and perceived preparedness to work as on-site pharmacists in residential aged care.

Method

National cross-sectional anonymous online survey open for two weeks (September 17th to October 1st 2022) consisting of Likert-type, multiple choice and multiple selection questions. Australian pharmacists were recruited using a broad advertising strategy which included social and traditional media platforms, and snowball sampling. Data were collected on pharmacist self-reported interest and perceived preparedness to work as on-site aged care pharm

SUBMITTER: Cross AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10960889 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature