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Australian community pharmacists' perceptions of public health before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9204243 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2042-7174 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09617671 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Pharm Pract Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2021- : [Oxford] : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: London, England : Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, c1991-
    • Subject Terms:
      COVID-19* ; Pandemics* ; Pharmacists* ; Public Health*; Adult ; Attitude of Health Personnel ; Australia ; Delivery of Health Care ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pharmacies ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    • Abstract:
      Background: Consensus is lacking regarding delivery of public health services in community pharmacy.
      Objective: The objective of this study was to explore pharmacists' perspectives on public health initiatives in community practice.
      Method: Australian community pharmacists were randomly sampled to participate in face-to-face, semi-structured interviews to explore public health definitions and perceptions.
      Key Findings: Nine pharmacists participated early 2020, pre-COVID-19. Mean interview duration was 23 min. Results revealed little distinction between individual and public health services. Barriers to service provision were lack of time, remuneration, training, standards and privacy. Enablers opposed barriers, namely accessibility, improved funding, education, standardised services and consulting rooms.
      Conclusion: Improved clarity is required regarding the role that community pharmacists can assume in provision of public health.
      (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Australia; community pharmacy practice; public health
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20210324 Date Completed: 20210603 Latest Revision: 20210603
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      PMC8083693
    • Accession Number:
      10.1093/ijpp/riaa010
    • Accession Number:
      33760912