Role Theory: A Framework to Explore Health Professional Perceptions of Expanding Rural Community Pharmacists’ Role
Pharmaceutical care is a concept which has moved the pharmacy profession from their primary focus on the product to optimising drug therapy for the individual patient. Expanded pharmacy practice beyond pharmaceutical care will further challenge the role perceptions that other health professionals ha...
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| description | Pharmaceutical care is a concept which has moved the pharmacy profession from their primary focus on the product to optimising drug therapy for the individual patient. Expanded pharmacy practice beyond pharmaceutical care will further challenge the role perceptions that other health professionals have about pharmacists. Role theory as a philosophical perspective was used to explore rural and remote health professionals’ beliefs on pharmacists expanding their clinical role by conducting twenty-three semi-structured interviews. Five role theory categories described the data, role ambiguity, role conflict, role overload, role identity and role insufficiency. The health professionals interviewed were found to be uncertain about the boundaries between the traditional roles of the pharmacist compared to that of the expanded roles. A perceived lack of accountability by pharmacists was seen as a major contributor to role conflict, which in turn was found to impact the ability of pharmacists and other health professionals to work collaboratively. Perspectives of other health professionals on pharmacists adopting expanded practice models has highlighted significant concerns with role conflict and role identity. Acknowledging and developing clear strategies to address these concerns is essential to ensure that expanded pharmacy practice can be effectively integrated to improve access to health services and thus health outcomes for rural Australians. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd119cede1cf4370a6013e14154bad4f2023-11-20T12:17:16ZengMDPI AGPharmacy2226-47872020-09-018316110.3390/pharmacy8030161Role Theory: A Framework to Explore Health Professional Perceptions of Expanding Rural Community Pharmacists’ RoleSelina Taylor0Alice Cairns1Beverley Glass2Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Mount Isa 4825, QLD, AustraliaCentre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Weipa 4874, QLD, AustraliaPharmacy Department, James Cook University, Townsville 4825, QLD, AustraliaPharmaceutical care is a concept which has moved the pharmacy profession from their primary focus on the product to optimising drug therapy for the individual patient. Expanded pharmacy practice beyond pharmaceutical care will further challenge the role perceptions that other health professionals have about pharmacists. Role theory as a philosophical perspective was used to explore rural and remote health professionals’ beliefs on pharmacists expanding their clinical role by conducting twenty-three semi-structured interviews. Five role theory categories described the data, role ambiguity, role conflict, role overload, role identity and role insufficiency. The health professionals interviewed were found to be uncertain about the boundaries between the traditional roles of the pharmacist compared to that of the expanded roles. A perceived lack of accountability by pharmacists was seen as a major contributor to role conflict, which in turn was found to impact the ability of pharmacists and other health professionals to work collaboratively. Perspectives of other health professionals on pharmacists adopting expanded practice models has highlighted significant concerns with role conflict and role identity. Acknowledging and developing clear strategies to address these concerns is essential to ensure that expanded pharmacy practice can be effectively integrated to improve access to health services and thus health outcomes for rural Australians.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/8/3/161pharmacy practicemodel of careexpanded practiceextended practicefull scope of practice |
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| title | Role Theory: A Framework to Explore Health Professional Perceptions of Expanding Rural Community Pharmacists’ Role |
| title_full | Role Theory: A Framework to Explore Health Professional Perceptions of Expanding Rural Community Pharmacists’ Role |
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| title_short | Role Theory: A Framework to Explore Health Professional Perceptions of Expanding Rural Community Pharmacists’ Role |
| title_sort | role theory a framework to explore health professional perceptions of expanding rural community pharmacists role |
| topic | pharmacy practice model of care expanded practice extended practice full scope of practice |
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