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Ella Maher1, Suzanne Nielsen2, Richard Summers1
1Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, PO Box 199, Bendigo, VIC, 3552, Australia.
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
|May 25, 2020
Summary
Australian pharmacists reached consensus on core competencies for safe opioid supply. However, current practice appears to better meet general medication skills than specialized opioid-related knowledge.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Practice and Education
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Public Health and Patient Safety
Background:
- Rising prescription opioid-related harms, including dependence and overdose, necessitate enhanced pharmacist roles in harm reduction.
- Pharmacists are crucial in mitigating opioid-related harms due to their central role in dispensing.
- Establishing core competencies for pharmacists can promote consistent and safer opioid supply practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To achieve consensus among Australian expert pharmacists on core competencies for opioid supply.
- To evaluate expert pharmacists' perceptions of how well practicing pharmacists currently meet these identified competencies.
Main Methods:
- A modified Delphi study involving Australian expert pharmacists specializing in opioid supply.
- Questionnaires utilized a 6-point Likert scale for rating competency items and assessing current practice alignment.
- Data analysis employed the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
Main Results:
- Unanimous agreement was reached on all presented competency items for opioid supply.
- Perceptions of current practice varied, with higher ratings for general medication knowledge and skills.
- Lower-rated competencies were associated with newer, more complex, or specialized aspects of opioid supply.
Conclusions:
- Strong consensus exists among Australian experts regarding essential core competencies for pharmacists in opioid supply.
- A significant number of competency items were identified, suggesting a need for further research.
- Future research should prioritize training and education needs to address gaps in specialized opioid supply competencies.
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