Factors influencing the uptake of public health interventions delivery by community pharmacists: A systematic review of global evidence.

ABSTRACT: Community pharmacies are the first point of contact for most people seeking treatment for minor illnesses globally. In recent years, the role of community pharmacists has evolved, and they play a significant role in the delivery of public health interventions (PHIs) aimed at health promotion and prevention such as smoking cessation services, weight management services, HIV prevention, and vaccination. This review aims to explore the evidence on the factors that influence community pharmacists to take up the role of delivery of such interventions. Three electronic databases namely, Embase (1947-December 2023), Medline (1975-December 2023), and Scopus (1823-December 2023) were searched for relevant literature from the inception of the database to December 2023. Reference lists of included ar

SUBMITTER: Mumbi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11293714 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature