Health Authority Pharmacists' Perceptions of Independent Pharmacist Prescribing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In many jurisdictions, the pharmacist's role continues to evolve from drug distribution-based service delivery to expanded scopes of practice, including independent prescribing of medications.

Objectives

To assess health authority-based pharmacists' attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions about independent prescribing, to determine how independent prescribing may affect their behaviour, and to identify perceived barriers and enablers to incorporating it into their practice.

Methods

An anonymous, cross-sectional online survey of 677 health authority-based pharmacists employed by Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services in British Columbia collected information in the following domains: demographic characteristics; attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions regarding pharmacist

SUBMITTER: Prasad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6592659 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature