Integration of a clinical pharmacist workforce into newly forming primary care networks: a qualitatively driven, complex systems analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The introduction of a new clinical pharmacist workforce via Primary Care Networks (PCNs) is a recent national policy development in the National Health Service in England. This study elicits the perspectives of people with responsibility for local implementation of this national policy package. Attention to local delivery is necessary to understand the contextual factors shaping the integration of the new clinical pharmacy workforce, and thus can be expected to influence future role development.

Design

A qualitative, interview study SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: PCN Clinical Directors and senior pharmacists across 17 PCNs in England (n=28) ANALYSIS: Interviews were transcribed, coded and organised using the framework method. Thematic analysis and complex systems modell

SUBMITTER: Mills T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9639102 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature