Implementation factor mapping of a pilot study of point-of-care C-reactive protein testing for respiratory tract infections in community pharmacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Explicit consideration of implementation factors in community pharmacy service development may facilitate widespread implementation and sustainability.

Objectives

This study involved mapping the methodology for the pilot study of point-of-care C-reactive protein (CRP) testing to support pharmacists' management of respiratory tract infections in Western Australian pharmacies against an implementation factor framework, focussing on the resources and training program provided to participating pharmacy staff.

Methods

Phase 1 involved post hoc mapping of the pilot study methodology against the framework previously described by Garcia-Cardenas et al.; phase 2 was an a priori evaluation of the resources and training program, involving pre-training, p

SUBMITTER: Chalmers L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207564 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature