Advanced pharmacy practice and leadership

Waddell, Jason J.; Hale, Andrew; Nissen, Lisa

doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.02.004

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“…A lack of voice and professional leadership in pharmacy (Bernsten et al , 2010; Gastelurrutia et al , 2009; Roberts et al , 2008; Scahill et al , 2009; Smith, 2009; Waddell et al , 2016) has been found to feed into an environment which doesn’t facilitate or encourage “stepping up” or reward a proactive culture (Rosenthal et al , 2010, 2011). Over ten years ago, there was the perception that New Zealand pharmacy lacked high level leadership from its professional bodies (Scahill et al , 2009) and despite several changes of governance personnel this view was often strongly expressed in this study.…”

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Why are we still waiting? Views of future-focused policy and the direction of the profession from dissatisfied recent pharmacy graduates

Aspden

Marowa

Ponton

et al. 2021

JHOM

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PurposeThe New Zealand Pharmacy Action Plan 2016–20 acknowledges the young, highly qualified pharmacist workforce, and seeks to address pharmacist underutilisation in the wider health setting. Anecdotal evidence suggests many recently qualified pharmacists are dissatisfied with the profession. Therefore, those completing BPharm programs after 2002, who had left or were seriously considering leaving the New Zealand pharmacy profession, were invited to comment on future-focused pharmacy documents, and the current direction of pharmacy in New Zealand.Design/methodology/approachAn online questionnaire was open December 2018 to February 2019. Recruitment occurred via e-mail lists of universities and professional organisations, print and social media, and word-of-mouth. Free-text responses were thematically analysed using a general inductive approach.FindingsFrom the 328 analysable surveys received, 172 respondents commented on the documents and/or direction of the pharmacy profession. Views were mixed. Overarching document-related themes were positive direction, but concern over achievability, the lack of funding details, lack of implementation, their benefits for pharmacists and the public, and ability to bring about change and secure a future for the profession. Overall pharmacy was considered an unattractive profession needing to change.Originality/valueThis study highlights dissatisfied recent BPharm graduates agree with the vision in the documents but do not see progress towards achieving the vision occurring, leading to frustration and exit in some cases. Policymakers should be aware of these views as considerable resource goes into their development.

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“…However, it is empirical work that is missing from this field. One paper suggests pathways are in place in UK and USA, at least for advanced practitioners (Waddell et al , 2016).…”

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Why are we still waiting? Views of future-focused policy and the direction of the profession from dissatisfied recent pharmacy graduates

Aspden

Marowa

Ponton

et al. 2021

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“…The Competency Development and Evaluation Group's Advanced and Consultant Level Framework in the United Kingdom and the Australian Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework both adopted competency-based recognition along with the natural careers of pharmacists. Likewise, the Board of Pharmacy Specialties in the United States certified pharmacists who attained advanced clinical skills in the defined areas of patient care (Waddell et al, 2016). The recognition, along with the implementation of the pharmacist career ladder, has been successfully endorsed in the practice field of hospital pharmacy in the United States (Heavner et al, 2016).…”

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A Taiwanese pharmacy graduate-oriented questionnaire reveals higher confidence and self-evaluation in Pharm.D. graduates

Hung,

Chen,

Chou

et al. 2023

Pharm Educ

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Background: Pharmacy education reform in Taiwan began with the publication of a White Paper on Pharmacy Education in Taiwan (WPPET), leading to the introduction of six-year Pharm.D. programme in local schools. However, there's still diversity in educational goals among domestic pharmacy schools, and education recipients' perspectives are unreported. Methods: An education receivers-oriented, web-based questionnaire was employed to assess self-evaluated confidence and competency in pharmacy practice, adherence to WPPET, and opinions on pharmacy education reform, as well as the ideal pharmacy education. Results: A total of 458 responses were valid and included in the final analysis. Pharm.D. graduates showcased higher levels of confidence, self-evaluated competency, and overall satisfaction with their education compared to B. Pharm graduates. The direction for pharmacy education reform centred on course integration and advanced competency accreditation. Most respondents favoured retaining the national license test and introducing a new B. Pharm-based programme with choices for advanced capstone courses. Conclusion: This study implies the successful Pharm.D. programmes implementation aligned with WPPET. Future research should focus on course integration and advanced competency accreditation. A flexible, localised system providing diverse education options for recipients appears to be the most favourable.

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“…This may be an artefact of no detailed work yet having taken place in trusts on this issue yet, or that the ACP role is not understood clearly enough to make judgements accurately, or that the role offers such wide possibilities that it is understandable that such diffuse examples are given. Opportunities to develop higher level clinical roles in a broad range of professions, reflect legal changes opening up other opportunities such as non‐medical prescribing, for example for pharmacists (Waddell et al, 2016), as well as for nurses.…”

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A qualitative study of perceptions of senior health service staff as to factors influencing the development of Advanced Clinical Practice roles in mental health services

Brimblecombe

Nolan

2021

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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What is known on the subject?• Advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) are, typically, non-medical healthcare professionals, who possess advanced clinical skills, a master's level qualification and evidence of leadership, management and research abilities.• Most ACPs are nurses and new ACP roles are increasingly being established around the world.• The views of senior staff towards new mental health nursing roles in organizations are likely to influence their introduction and sustainability • Research on mental health nursing ACP roles is sparse. What the paper adds to existing knowledge?• The paper uniquely provides specific information as to factors perceived by senior staff as affecting the implementation of ACP roles in mental health services.• A wide range of mental health services were perceived as potentially benefiting from ACPs.• Establishing role clarity for MHN ACPs is perceived as being as essential to successful introduction of the role, as has been found for other specialities. What are the implications for practice?• Participants identified a need for early engagement with service users and professions about new ACP roles and for processes that can evaluate ACP roles once they established.• Some mental health nurses may require long-term developmental pathways to help prepare them to take on a master's level course and then the ACP role.

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Advanced pharmacy practice and leadership

Cited by 5 publications

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Why are we still waiting? Views of future-focused policy and the direction of the profession from dissatisfied recent pharmacy graduates

Why are we still waiting? Views of future-focused policy and the direction of the profession from dissatisfied recent pharmacy graduates

A Taiwanese pharmacy graduate-oriented questionnaire reveals higher confidence and self-evaluation in Pharm.D. graduates

A qualitative study of perceptions of senior health service staff as to factors influencing the development of Advanced Clinical Practice roles in mental health services

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