Does drug dispensing improve the health outcomes of patients attending community pharmacies? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drug dispensing is a clinical pharmacy service that promotes access to medicines and their rational use. However, there is a lack of evidence for the impact of drug dispensing on patients' health outcomes. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the influence of drug dispensing on the clinical, humanistic, and economic outcomes of patients attending community pharmacies.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed in April 2021 using PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, LILACS, and Open Thesis. Two reviewers screened titles, abstracts, and full-text articles according to the eligibility criteria. Methodological quality was assessed using tools from the Joanna Briggs Institute, and the literature was synthesized narratively.

Results

We re

SUBMITTER: Pizetta B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8330087 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature