Gidman W
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, John Arbuthnott Building, University of Strathclyde, Taylor Street, Glasgow G4 0NR, Scotland, UK.
Pharm World Sci. 2010 Aug;32(4):488-95. doi: 10.1007/s11096-010-9395-8. Epub 2010 May 8.
To study the impact of policy and contractual changes on community pharmacy ownership in England.
North West of England.
Twenty nine male pharmacists were interviewed between September 2007 and February. 2008. The study involved semi-structured face to face interviews with theoretically sampled respondents. Data were analysed using the constant comparative method.
English community pharmacists' opinions and experiences.
Practice ownership attracted some respondents to pharmacy as a career. Respondents considered that a combination of legislative and policy changes in combination with contractual alterations had decreased the profitability of independent pharmacy businesses. Additionally, it seemed that community pharmacy corporate groups were able to out bid individual pharmacists for community pharmacy businesses. A proportion of respondents had sold community pharmacy businesses recently, in some cases in response to contractual and policy changes. Some considered that the declining proportion of independent pharmacies was likely to limit patient choice as well as affecting the profession. Some felt this made pharmacy a less attractive career choice.
It seems that recent policy and contractual changes have favoured the multiple community pharmacy sector in England, resulting in a declining proportion of independent community pharmacies. Policy makers must consider the far reaching consequences of this for pharmacists, the profession and patient choice.
研究政策和合同变更对英格兰社区药房所有权的影响。
英格兰西北部。
2007年9月至2008年2月期间，对29名男性药剂师进行了访谈。该研究包括对理论抽样受访者进行半结构化面对面访谈。采用持续比较法对数据进行分析。
英格兰社区药剂师的意见和经历。
执业所有权吸引了一些受访者将药房作为职业选择。受访者认为，立法和政策变更与合同变更相结合，降低了独立药房业务的盈利能力。此外，社区药房企业集团似乎能够在竞拍社区药房业务时出价高于个体药剂师。一部分受访者最近出售了社区药房业务，在某些情况下是为了应对合同和政策变更。一些人认为，独立药房比例的下降可能会限制患者的选择，并影响该行业。一些人觉得这使得药房成为一个吸引力较小的职业选择。
近期的政策和合同变更似乎有利于英格兰的多家社区药房部门，导致独立社区药房的比例下降。政策制定者必须考虑这对药剂师、该行业和患者选择的深远影响。
