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Isabell Waltering1, Oliver Schwalbe2, Georg Hempel3
1Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Clinical Pharmacy, Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Corrensstrasse 48, 48149, Muenster, Germany. i.waltering@uni-muenster.de.
Abstract:
Background Pharmacists in community pharmacies worldwide successfully conduct an increasing number of medication reviews (MR). Since June 2012 MR are incorporated in the German ordinance on the operation of pharmacies as pharmaceutical service. In November 2014, a German guideline for MR was established. Different teaching programmes for MR were implemented since. Despite these favorable conditions, only few pharmacies conduct MR regularly.
Objective:
Identification of factors necessary for a successful implementation of MR in community pharmacies.
Setting:
Community pharmacies located in the area of the Pharmacists' Chamber Westphalia-Lippe (Part of Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany).
Method:
Following a Positive-Deviance approach, telephone interviews were conducted in community pharmacies with pharmacy-owners, MR-trained employed pharmacists, and technicians. Data evaluation was performed using qualitative content analysis.
Main Outcome Results:
Successful strategies for implementing MR in community pharmacies.
Results:
Forty-four interviews were conducted and analysed. Thirty-three success factors were identified. Data analysis revealed two groups of success-factors important for implementation of MR; organisational (n = 25) and individual factors (n = 8). Relevant organisational success-factor were involvement of the entire team with active involvement of technicians, documentation of results in the pharmacy software and training in patient-identification and communication. Restructuring of workflows increased time-periods for MR. Important individual success-factors were: motivation and identification with the service, routine in execution to enhance self-esteem, and specialisation in pharmacotherapy of particular diseases. Pharmacy-owners play a pivotal role as motivators. Professional healthcare attitude, exhibited in daily routine, leads to increased acceptance by patients and practitioners and thus increases implementation-rates considerably.
Conclusion:
We were able to define strategies for successful implementation of MR in community pharmacies.
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