What does it take to change practice? Perspectives of pharmacists in Ontario.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This is a time of rapid change in the profession of pharmacy. Anecdotally, there are concerns that the pace, extent and rate of practice evolution are lagging. There is little evidence documenting the influencers and mechanisms that drive practice changes forward in pharmacy in Canada.

Methods

An exploratory qualitative method was selected, using both one-on-one interviews with self-categorized typical pharmacists and larger focus groups to provide context and confirmation of themes generated through interviews. Data were analyzed and coded using a constant-comparative iterative method, in order to generate themes related to the factors influencing pharmacists to actually change their practice.

Results

A total of 46 pharmacists meeting inclusion criteria pa

SUBMITTER: Gregory PAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5755819 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature