Provision of pharmaceutical care by community pharmacists across Europe: Is it developing and spreading?
Filipa A CostaJames C McElnayGhaith Al-TaaniAhmed F HawwaClaire AndersonZinaida BezverhniZahida BinakajMaria CordinaVeerle FoulonBorja Garcia de BikuñaHan de GierAnne Gerd GranåsOlga GrinstovaNina Griese-MammenJonas GrinceviciusSvitrigaile GrincevicieneSusanne KaaeLoreta KubilieneEduardo L MariñoSilvia MartinsPilar ModamioGiancarlo NadinLotte Stig NørgaardEmina ObarcaninIvana TadicLjiljana TasicJames C McElnayKurt E HersbergerTommy WesterlundPublished in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2017)
The present study demonstrated a slight evolution in self-reported provision of pharmaceutical care by community pharmacists across Europe, as measured by the BPCS. The slow progress suggests a range of barriers, which are preventing pharmacists moving beyond traditional roles. Support from professional bodies and more patient-centred community pharmacy contracts, including remuneration for pharmaceutical care services, are likely to be required if quicker progress is to be made in the future.