Collaborative and integrated working between general practice and community pharmacies: A realist review of what works, for whom, and in which contexts.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Collaborative and integrated (C + I) working between general practice and community pharmacies has the potential to increase accessibility to services, improve service efficiency and quality of care, and reduce health care expenditures. Many existing studies report challenges and complexities inherent in establishing effective C + I ways of working. The aim of our review is to understand how, when and why working arrangements between General Practitioners (GP) and Community Pharmacists (CP) can provide the conditions necessary for effective communication, decision-making, and C + I working.

Methods

We conducted a realist review to explore the key contextual factors and mechanisms through which GP-CP C + I working may be achieved. MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO,

SUBMITTER: Owen-Boukra E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877979 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature