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. 2016 Apr;24(2):139-41.
doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12222. Epub 2015 Oct 8.

A qualitative study of UK pharmacy pre-registration graduates' views and reflections on pharmacist prescribing

Trudi McIntosh  1 , Derek Stewart  1
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A qualitative study of UK pharmacy pre-registration graduates' views and reflections on pharmacist prescribing

Trudi McIntosh et al. Int J Pharm Pract. 2016 Apr.

Abstract

Background: Pre-registration pharmacy graduates are a key group in relation to developing and implementing innovations in practice.

Objective: To explore the views and reflections on pharmacist prescribing of UK pre-registration pharmacy graduates.

Method: Semi-structured telephone interviews with a sample (n = 12) of pre-registration pharmacy graduates.

Key findings: Most reported a desire to train as prescribers, largely for reasons of professional development, but acknowledged the need first to develop as pharmacists. They perceived the lack of organisational strategy, pharmacist prescribers' self-confidence and additional workload to be barriers and were aware of the value of interprofessional relationships as potential facilitators to pharmacist prescribing.

Conclusion: While participants were supportive of pharmacist prescribing, they highlighted the need first to gain experience as pharmacists and were acutely aware of barriers to prescribing implementation.

Keywords: interviews; pharmacist prescribing; pre-registration pharmacy graduates; qualitative; views and reflections.

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