Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Int J Clin Pharm. 2023 Dec;45(6):1472-1482. doi: 10.1007/s11096-023-01619-4. Epub 2023 Aug 12.
Pharmacists working in general practice are a relatively new phenomenon in many European countries. Providing insight into what pharmacists do in general practice may support further implementation of general practice-based pharmacist roles and enhance their contribution to health care.
To explore the tasks performed by pharmacists in general practice in Sweden.
A case study was conducted in 7 general practices in Uppsala County, Sweden, where pharmacists were employed. Activities performed by pharmacists were self-reported during March 2021. Participant observations and semi-structured interviews with pharmacists were conducted between October and November 2021. Self-reported activities were categorised and analysed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were analysed using conventional content analysis.
In total, 174 activities were self-reported by 8 pharmacists. Two pharmacists were observed for 2 days each, and 6 pharmacists were interviewed. Their main task was conducting medication reviews in older patients with polypharmacy. In addition, they handled a broad variety of drug-related questions and treatment follow-up. Pharmacists described working in a more efficient and needs-based manner over time. They stressed that working at the practice increased their accessibility to and their collaborative work with other healthcare professionals, and enabled them to meet patients face-to-face. Future challenges include defining tasks more clearly, assuming greater responsibility for patient care, and meeting the growing demand for pharmacists in general practice.
Pharmacists in general practice in Sweden perform a broad variety of tasks related to identifying, resolving and preventing drug-related problems, mainly in older patients with polypharmacy.
在许多欧洲国家，在全科医疗中工作的药剂师是一个相对较新的现象。深入了解药剂师在全科医疗中所做的工作，可以支持进一步实施基于全科医疗的药剂师角色，并增强他们对医疗保健的贡献。
探讨瑞典全科医疗中药剂师的工作任务。
在瑞典乌普萨拉县的 7 家全科医疗中进行了一项案例研究，这些医疗中雇用了药剂师。2021 年 3 月期间，药剂师自行报告了他们所从事的活动。2021 年 10 月至 11 月期间，对药剂师进行了参与者观察和半结构化访谈。使用描述性统计对自行报告的活动进行分类和分析。使用常规内容分析对定性数据进行分析。
共有 8 名药剂师自行报告了 174 项活动。2 名药剂师每天观察 2 天，6 名药剂师接受了访谈。他们的主要任务是对多药治疗的老年患者进行药物审查。此外，他们还处理各种与药物相关的问题和治疗随访。药剂师描述说，随着时间的推移，他们的工作效率更高，也更能满足患者的需求。他们强调，在实践中工作增加了他们与其他医疗保健专业人员的可及性和合作，使他们能够与患者面对面交流。未来的挑战包括更明确地定义任务、承担更大的患者护理责任以及满足全科医疗中对药剂师日益增长的需求。
瑞典全科医疗中的药剂师执行广泛的与识别、解决和预防药物相关问题相关的任务，主要针对多药治疗的老年患者。
