Pharmacists' perceptions of the Canadian opioid regulatory exemptions on patient care and opioid stewardship.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study explored the perceptions of Canadian pharmacists about the barriers and facilitators of providing opioid stewardship activities in pharmacy practice, considering the subsection 56(1) class exemption under Health Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA).

Methods

Qualitative key informant telephone interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of pharmacists from across Canada. We included community or primary health care team-based pharmacists who self-identified as having experience with providing care for patients using opioids via the exemptions. All transcripts were de-identified, and thematic analysis was conducted to identify themes. Ethics approval was obtained.

Results

Twenty pharmacists from community and primary health c

SUBMITTER: Bishop LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8581809 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature