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Development of a strategic model for integrating complementary medicines into professional pharmacy practice | |
Ung C.O.L.2; Harnett J.1; Hu H.2 | |
2018-07-01 | |
Source Publication | Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy |
ISSN | 15517411 |
Volume | 14Issue:7Pages:663-672 |
Abstract | Background: Traditional medicine (TM) and complementary medicine (CM) products have played an increasingly important role in the business of pharmacy for over two decades in a number of countries. With a focus on the quality use of all medicines including complementary medicines, there have been a number of initiatives to encourage the integration of TM/CM products into professional practice. Recent studies report that many of the barriers that prevent such integration remain. Objectives: To explore the pharmacists' perspective regarding how barriers to the integration of TM/CM products into the professional practice of pharmacy could be resolved. Methods: Purposive sampling and snowballing were used to recruit 11 registered pharmacists who had worked in community pharmacy for a minimum of 6 months to participate in one of 3 focus groups. Focus group questions informed by previous studies, explored participants' perspectives on the actions required to support professional services related to TM/CM products. Results: Pharmacists proposed that five key stakeholders (professional pharmacy organizations, universities, government, pharmacy owners, and pharmacists) enact 4 developments that require a collaborative effort (“education and training”, “building the evidence base”, “developing reliable and accessible information resources”, and “workplace support for best practice”). Manufacturers of TM/CM products were not identified by pharmacists as collaborators in these developments. Conclusion: Collectively, the findings from this study support a strategic model to guide the integration of TM/CM products into the professional practice of pharmacy. |
Keyword | Australia Complementary Medicine Pharmacist Pharmacy Practice Traditional Medicine |
DOI | 10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.07.012 |
URL | View the original |
Indexed By | SCIE |
Language | 英語English |
WOS Research Area | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health ; Pharmacology & Pharmacy |
WOS Subject | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health ; Pharmacology & Pharmacy |
WOS ID | WOS:000436607800006 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85026781492 |
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Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences |
Corresponding Author | Hu H. |
Affiliation | 1.The University of Sydney 2.University of Macau |
First Author Affilication | University of Macau |
Corresponding Author Affilication | University of Macau |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Ung C.O.L.,Harnett J.,Hu H.. Development of a strategic model for integrating complementary medicines into professional pharmacy practice[J]. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2018, 14(7), 663-672. |
APA | Ung C.O.L.., Harnett J.., & Hu H. (2018). Development of a strategic model for integrating complementary medicines into professional pharmacy practice. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 14(7), 663-672. |
MLA | Ung C.O.L.,et al."Development of a strategic model for integrating complementary medicines into professional pharmacy practice".Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 14.7(2018):663-672. |
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