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Mairi-Anne McLean1,2, Paul Forsyth3, Emma Dunlop4
1Pharmacy Services NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Clarkston Court, 56 Busby Road, Clarkston, Glasgow, G76 7AT, Scotland, UK. mairi-anne.mclean@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
|April 16, 2025
Summary
Pharmacists require advanced training to meet healthcare demands. This study identified key features for advanced pharmacist preceptorship programs, with consensus reached on 48 essential statements for program design and assessment.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Practice
- Healthcare Professional Development
- Advanced Practice
Background:
- Growing global healthcare demands necessitate advanced roles for health professionals.
- Pharmacists are increasingly expected to provide autonomous, complex advanced care.
- Preceptorship offers a potential framework to support advanced pharmaceutical care delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To formulate statements outlining essential features of healthcare preceptorship programs.
- To assess consensus within the Scottish pharmacy workforce regarding these features for advanced pharmacist preceptorship.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and expert input to generate initial statements.
- Modified nominal group technique (m-NGT) for statement refinement and consensus on wording.
- Two-round modified Delphi (m-Delphi) survey with 194 and 144 participants to measure workforce consensus.
Main Results:
- 61 statements were advanced to the m-Delphi survey.
- Consensus (≥75%) was achieved on 48 out of 61 statements.
- Agreed-upon statements covered program design, preceptor training, and assessment.
Conclusions:
- The study established a foundation for investigating the impact of preceptorship on pharmacists advancing their careers.
- Findings provide a basis for developing and implementing effective advanced pharmacist preceptorship programs.
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