Facilitating integration of regulated pharmacy technicians into community pharmacy practice in Ontario: Results of an exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The integration of regulated pharmacy technicians (RPTs) into community pharmacy practice was intended to relieve pharmacists of certain technical duties to facilitate greater provision of direct patient care services, commensurate with expanded scope of practice. There is scant data available regarding the success, value and impact of RPT integration, either in Canada or in other jurisdictions.

Methods

Pharmacists and RPTs working in community practices were interviewed. Qualitative data were categorized using an iterative coding process to identify themes related to barriers and facilitators to integrating and optimizing the role of the RPT in community practice in Ontario.

Results

A total of 16 RPTs and 12 pharmacists were interviewed from community site

SUBMITTER: Salameh L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5958432 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature