IPCHS. Integrated People-Centred Health Services

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July 25, 2017 Europe

The degree of integration of non-dispensing pharmacists in primary care practice and the impact on health outcomes: A systematic review

A non-dispensing pharmacist conducts clinical pharmacy services aimed at optimizing patients individual pharmacotherapy. Embedding a non-dispensing pharmacist in primary care practice enables collaboration, probably enhancing patient care. The degree of integration of non-dispending pharmacists into multidisciplinary health care teams varies strongly between settings. The degree of integration may be a determinant for its success. This study investigates how the degree of integration of a non-dispensing pharmacist impacts medication related health outcomes in primary care. 

Source:
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy