General practitioners' views of pharmacist services in general practice: a qualitative evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pharmacist services in general practice are expanding worldwide, with evidence to show pharmacists' presence in general practice has financial, workload, and clinical benefits. Yet, little is known globally about general practitioners' (GPs') views on their presence in general practice.

Objective

To synthesize the qualitative research evidence on GPs' views of pharmacist services in general practice.

Methods

Qualitative evidence synthesis; 8 electronic databases were searched from inception to April 2021 for qualitative studies that reported the views of GPs regarding pharmacist services in general practice. Data from included studies were analyzed using thematic synthesis. The Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research (CERQual) approa

SUBMITTER: Hurley E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9295606 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature