Community pharmacists' adoption of medicines reclassified from prescription-only status: a systematic review of factors associated with decision making

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Vibhu PaudyalDerek Stewart

Abstract

Subsequent to reclassification of legal status, more than 90 prescription-only medicines have become available in the UK alone without a prescription. Similar changes are taking place internationally. The aim was to systematically review studies reporting factors associated with community pharmacists' decision making around adoption of these reclassified medicines into practice. A systematic review of English language peer-reviewed published literature from 1990 to 2010 was conducted. Literature was identified through MEDLINE, EMBASE, IPA, CINAHL, BSP, Cochrane Library and PsychINFO databases and other sources including key conference abstracts. A total of 38 studies were included. Twenty-eight factors associated with pharmacists' decision making were identified. Medicine safety was consistently shown to be one of the key factors; however, the importance of evidence base and financial benefits of reclassification were less obvious. A paucity of high-quality studies limits generalisation of findings. Patient safety appears to be the key to pharmacists' decision making. However, the study quality limitations indicate the need for further robust research. The 28 factors identified in this systematic review from international liter...Continue Reading

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Jun 29, 2012·International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy·Vibhu PaudyalDerek Stewart
Nov 11, 2016·International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy·Rhiannon BraundNatalie Gauld
Aug 7, 2018·International Journal of Health Policy and Management·Iestyn WilliamsPaul Healy
Apr 2, 2018·International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy·Rhiannon BraundNatalie Gauld
May 15, 2021·Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy : RSAP·Alice Mallinder, Nataly Martini
Dec 9, 2020·Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy : RSAP·Vibhu PaudyalDerek Stewart
Aug 28, 2021·Pharmacy : Journal of Pharmacy, Education and Practice·Lezley-Anne HannaRebecca Craig

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