Pharmacy practice research

Garcia-Cardenas V; Rossing CV; Fernandez-Llimos F; Schulz M; Tsuyuki R; Bugnon O; Stumpf Tonin F; Benrimoj SI

doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.07.031

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Pharmacy practice research - A call to action.

Garcia-Cardenas V Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: Victoria.GarciaCardenas@uts.edu.au.
Rossing CV Research and Development, Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, Hillerød, Denmark.
Fernandez-Llimos F Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Drug Sciences, College of Pharmacists, University of Porto, Portugal.
Schulz M Drug Commission of German Pharmacists (AMK), Berlin, Germany; Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Tsuyuki R Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Canada.
Bugnon O Community Pharmacy Center, Department of Ambulatory Care & Community Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; Community Pharmacy Practice Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Stumpf Tonin F Pharmaceutical Sciences Postgraduate Programme, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
Benrimoj SI Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Spain.

2020-09-13

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Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP. - 2020

English Pharmacists have a societal duty of care. How to best provide that type of care requires scientific study. Pharmacy practice is a scientific discipline that studies the different aspects of the practice of pharmacy, and its impact on health care systems, medicine use, and patient care. Its scope has expanded globally to encompass clinical, behavioural, economic, and humanistic implications of the practice of pharmacy, as well as practice change and implementation in routine practice of innovations such as health interventions and patient-care services. The development, impact evaluation, implementation, and sustainability of health interventions and patient-care services represents a key research area for pharmacy practice. An approach for conducting these is provided. There is evidence that collaborative national and international research in this area is growing, showing an increased contribution to global health research. The role of universities and pharmacy professional associations in supporting the advancement of pharmacy through pharmacy practice research is also discussed. Finally, a call to action for pharmacy practice research, education, and practice is made.

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