A qualitative study of UK pharmacy pre-registration graduates' views and reflections on pharmacist prescribing.

McIntosh, Trudi; Stewart, Derek

doi:10.1111/ijpp.12222

A qualitative study of UK pharmacy pre-registration graduates' views and reflections on pharmacist prescribing.

McIntosh, Trudi; Stewart, Derek

Authors

Trudi McIntosh

Derek Stewart

Abstract

Background: Pre-registration pharmacy graduates are a key group in relation to developing and implementing innovations in practice. Objective: To explore the views and reflections on pharmacist prescribing of UK pre-registration pharmacy graduates. Method: Semi-structured telephone interviews with a sample (n=12) of pre-registration pharmacy graduates. Key findings: Most reported a desire to train as prescribers, largely for reasons of professional development, but acknowledged the need first to develop as pharmacists. They perceived the lack of organisational strategy, pharmacist prescribers' self-confidence and additional workload to be barriers and were aware of the value of interprofessional relationships as potential facilitators to pharmacist prescribing. Conclusion: While participants were supportive of pharmacist prescribing, they highlighted the need first to gain experience as pharmacists and were acutely aware of barriers to prescribing implementation.

Citation

MCINTOSH, T. and STEWART, D. 2016. A qualitative study of UK pharmacy pre-registration graduates' views and reflections on pharmacist prescribing. International journal of pharmacy practice [online], 24(2), pages 139-141. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12222

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Aug 6, 2015
Online Publication Date	Oct 8, 2015
Publication Date	Apr 30, 2016
Deposit Date	Sep 9, 2016
Publicly Available Date	Oct 9, 2016
Journal	International journal of pharmacy practice
Print ISSN	0961-7671
Electronic ISSN	2042-7174
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	24
Issue	2
Pages	139-141
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12222
Keywords	Pharmacist prescribing; Pharmacy preregistration graduates; Views and reflections; Education; Training
Public URL	http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1634
Contract Date	Sep 9, 2016