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Claire Anderson1, Ian Bates, Diane Beck
1School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. claire.anderson@nottingham.ac.uk
Pharmacists are vital healthcare experts, especially in developing nations. Enhanced training can expand their roles in patient care and public health, optimizing medicine expertise for better health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy
- Global Health
- Health Workforce Development
Background:
- Pharmacists' roles are shifting from dispensing to expert roles in healthcare teams.
- Pharmacies are often the primary healthcare access point in developing countries.
- Pharmacists possess the expertise for task-shifting in clinical management and diagnostics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the underuse of pharmacists in patient care and public health globally.
- To advocate for a coordinated effort in workforce planning, training, and education for pharmacists.
- To align pharmacy education with societal healthcare needs and required competencies.
Main Methods:
- Review of the Pharmacy Education Taskforce of WHO, UNESCO, and IPF Global Pharmacy Education Action Plan (2008-2010).
- Analysis of the framework for quality-driven pharmacy education.
- Inclusion of examples of current activities within the scope of the action plan.
Main Results:
- Pharmacists are willing, competent, and cost-effective providers of pharmaceutical care.
- There is a global underutilization of pharmacists' potential in patient care.
- Stakeholders agree on the need for quality-driven pharmacy education aligned with societal needs.
Conclusions:
- A multifaceted approach is essential to prepare pharmacists for expanded roles.
- Pharmacy education must be competency-based and responsive to evolving healthcare demands.
- The discussed action plan provides a framework for advancing pharmacy's contribution to global health.
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