Perceived facilitators to change in hospital pharmacy practice in England

Abstract

Background: Traditionally, hospital pharmacists' roles have been associated with dispensing

Stakeholders’ views on granting prescribing authority to pharmacists in Nigeria: a qualitative study

“…This is unsurprising considering that there are approximately 17,000 pharmacists in Nigeria which represents about 10 pharmacists to 100,000 people [40]. However, evidence from England suggests that utilising trained pharmacy technicians in some medicine supply roles of pharmacists, could free up pharmacists' time for extended clinical roles including prescribing [22]. This may represent a feasible option to address pharmacists' shortage and lack of time to do extended clinical roles in Nigeria.…”

“…The interview guide was based on a study conducted in England and the review of the literature [22]. Pharmacist prescribing from the perspective of this research was introduced to participants to mean the granting of pharmacists the `legal authority to prescribe 'Prescription Only Medicines' as currently practised by doctors in Nigeria which differs from counter prescribing or the supply of over the counter medicines as currently practised by community pharmacists in response to patients' complaints or symptoms.…”

“…Despite the cost and high level of training of pharmacists in Nigeria, their expertise is not used effectively as their roles have not been expanded to a more clinical one. They mainly perform the traditional role of dispensing, which could be handled by suitably trained pharmacy technicians as in other countries such as the UK [22].…”

Pharmacist prescribing: a cross-sectional survey of the views of pharmacists in Nigeria

“…However, their expertise is not used effectively as their roles have not been expanded to a more clinical one. They mainly perform the traditional role of dispensing which could be handled by suitably trained pharmacy technicians as in other countries such as the UK . Pharmacists in Nigeria have shown a willingness for expanded clinical roles including prescribing .…”

“…They mainly perform the traditional role of dispensing which could be handled by suitably trained pharmacy technicians as in other countries such as the UK. [20] Pharmacists in Nigeria have shown a willingness for expanded clinical roles including prescribing. [3,21] Our qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews with 43 Nigerian stakeholders including policymakers, doctors, pharmacists and patient group representatives revealed strong support for the introduction of pharmacist prescribing in Nigeria by participants who were not doctors especially pharmacists.…”