Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study

Mohammad B Nusair,1 Rasha Arabyat,1 Tareq L Mukattash,2 Hamza Alhamad,3 Marah T Abu Ghaida,1 Mohammad Y Momani1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of...

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Main Authors: Nusair MB, Arabyat R, Mukattash TL, Alhamad H, Abu Ghaida MT, Momani MY
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-10-01
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Online Access:https://test.dovepress.com/pharmacistsrsquo-perspectives-on-providing-the-influenza-vaccine-in-co-peer-reviewed-article-RMHP
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description Mohammad B Nusair,1 Rasha Arabyat,1 Tareq L Mukattash,2 Hamza Alhamad,3 Marah T Abu Ghaida,1 Mohammad Y Momani1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 3Faculty of Pharmacy, Zarqa University, Zarqa, JordanCorrespondence: Mohammad B NusairDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, JordanTel +962 2 7211111Fax +962 2 7211165Email nusair@yu.edu.joPurpose: The objective of this study was to explore community pharmacists’ views on providing influenza vaccine administration services in community pharmacies in Jordan.Methods: The current study is a cross-sectional exploratory study conducted using semi-structured telephone interviews. The semi-structured interview schedule was developed by the researchers and comprised open-ended questions aligned with the study objectives. The telephone interviews were recorded and fully transcribed, and the transcripts were quantitatively coded following a generic qualitative approach.Results: A total of 19 pharmacists took part in this study. Eight participants (42.1%) reported that they had administered the influenza vaccine during their practice. The three overarching themes which described the participating pharmacists’ views towards providing influenza vaccine administration services in community pharmacies were benefits, enablers, and barriers. The reported benefits included enhanced therapeutic relationships with patients and increased patient accessibility to vaccines. The majority of the participants indicated that they would be more willing to provide influenza vaccine administration if they received the support they needed from the Jordan Pharmacists Association, third-party insurance companies, and drug stores. Further, from the participants’ perspectives, the main barriers to this change in practice were physicians, regulations, and lack of sufficient training.Conclusion: Overall, the participating pharmacists had positive attitudes towards administering the influenza vaccine in community pharmacies. The participants highlighted the need for support from regulatory bodies and stakeholders to change the current scope of practice in Jordan. Moreover, the study highlighted the need to incorporate vaccine administration in the curricula used to train new pharmacy graduates.Keywords: immunization services, vaccines, community pharmacist, Jordan
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spelling doaj.art-55b06e93c07c447d885979da390aa5252022-12-21T19:19:05ZengDove Medical PressRisk Management and Healthcare Policy1179-15942020-10-01Volume 132179218758220Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative StudyNusair MBArabyat RMukattash TLAlhamad HAbu Ghaida MTMomani MYMohammad B Nusair,1 Rasha Arabyat,1 Tareq L Mukattash,2 Hamza Alhamad,3 Marah T Abu Ghaida,1 Mohammad Y Momani1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 3Faculty of Pharmacy, Zarqa University, Zarqa, JordanCorrespondence: Mohammad B NusairDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, JordanTel +962 2 7211111Fax +962 2 7211165Email nusair@yu.edu.joPurpose: The objective of this study was to explore community pharmacists’ views on providing influenza vaccine administration services in community pharmacies in Jordan.Methods: The current study is a cross-sectional exploratory study conducted using semi-structured telephone interviews. The semi-structured interview schedule was developed by the researchers and comprised open-ended questions aligned with the study objectives. The telephone interviews were recorded and fully transcribed, and the transcripts were quantitatively coded following a generic qualitative approach.Results: A total of 19 pharmacists took part in this study. Eight participants (42.1%) reported that they had administered the influenza vaccine during their practice. The three overarching themes which described the participating pharmacists’ views towards providing influenza vaccine administration services in community pharmacies were benefits, enablers, and barriers. The reported benefits included enhanced therapeutic relationships with patients and increased patient accessibility to vaccines. The majority of the participants indicated that they would be more willing to provide influenza vaccine administration if they received the support they needed from the Jordan Pharmacists Association, third-party insurance companies, and drug stores. Further, from the participants’ perspectives, the main barriers to this change in practice were physicians, regulations, and lack of sufficient training.Conclusion: Overall, the participating pharmacists had positive attitudes towards administering the influenza vaccine in community pharmacies. The participants highlighted the need for support from regulatory bodies and stakeholders to change the current scope of practice in Jordan. Moreover, the study highlighted the need to incorporate vaccine administration in the curricula used to train new pharmacy graduates.Keywords: immunization services, vaccines, community pharmacist, Jordanhttps://test.dovepress.com/pharmacistsrsquo-perspectives-on-providing-the-influenza-vaccine-in-co-peer-reviewed-article-RMHPimmunization servicesvaccinescommunity pharmacistjordan
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Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
immunization services
vaccines
community pharmacist
jordan
title Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study
title_full Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study
title_fullStr Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study
title_full_unstemmed Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study
title_short Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study
title_sort pharmacists rsquo perspectives on providing the influenza vaccine in community pharmacies a qualitative study
topic immunization services
vaccines
community pharmacist
jordan
url https://test.dovepress.com/pharmacistsrsquo-perspectives-on-providing-the-influenza-vaccine-in-co-peer-reviewed-article-RMHP
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