[The pharmacist-physician collaboration for IPW: from physician's perspective].

Area of Science:

• Health Sciences
• Pharmacy Practice
• Interprofessional Education

Background:

• Interprofessional work (IPW) is crucial in primary care, with pharmacists playing a key role.
• Physician-pharmacist collaboration improves medication adherence and problem identification for conditions like hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and metabolic syndrome.
• Barriers to effective collaboration include lack of trust, unclear roles, and limited patient information, particularly for community pharmacists in Japan.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight the importance of interprofessional collaboration skills for health professionals, especially pharmacists.
• To address the challenges faced by community pharmacists in collaborating with primary care physicians.
• To emphasize the role of interprofessional education (IPE) in developing these essential skills.

Main Methods:

• Review of existing literature on physician-pharmacist collaboration, barriers, and facilitators.
• Identification of essential competencies for interprofessional collaboration proposed by the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC).
• Description of educational programs designed to teach interprofessional collaboration skills.

Main Results:

• Physician-pharmacist collaboration is linked to better medication adherence and identification of drug-related issues.
• Key factors for successful collaboration include trustworthiness and clear role definition.
• Community pharmacists face specific challenges, such as limited patient data and communication barriers.

Conclusions:

• Interprofessional collaboration is vital for optimizing patient outcomes in primary care.
• Targeted educational programs are necessary to equip pharmacists with the skills for effective collaboration.
• Addressing identified barriers can enhance the integration of pharmacists into collaborative healthcare teams.