Establishing consensus for general practice pharmacist education: A Delphi study.

Benson, H; Lucas, C; Williams, KA

Establishing consensus for general practice pharmacist education: A Delphi study.

Benson, H Lucas, C

Williams, KA

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Citation:: Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning, 2020, 12, (1), pp. 8-13
Issue Date:: 2020-01

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dc.contributor.author	Benson, H
dc.contributor.author	Lucas, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7857-2338
dc.contributor.author	Williams, KA
dc.date.accessioned	2020-08-17T04:30:14Z
dc.date.available	2019-10-17
dc.date.available	2020-08-17T04:30:14Z
dc.date.issued	2020-01
dc.identifier.citation	Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning, 2020, 12, (1), pp. 8-13
dc.identifier.issn	1877-1297
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dc.description.abstract	INTRODUCTION:An evolving area of pharmacist professional practice is performing as team members in general practice teams. To date, there is a paucity of literature to guide schools and colleges of pharmacy regarding the educational needs of pharmacists training for this area of practice. METHODS:This study employed a three-round e-Delphi method with the aim of establishing a consensus position on educational needs of pharmacists intending to work in the general practice setting. Educators from all Australian universities with a pharmacy school were invited to participate as part of the expert panel. Delphi panellists completed two e-survey rounds. A panel videoconference was then completed with results of the discussion confirmed in a final third e-survey. This study defined a proportion of experts rating agree or strongly agree at ≥75% to determine consensus and disagree or strongly disagree at ≥75% to determine non-consensus. RESULTS:Ten of the 18 invited panellists agreed to participate in the study and completed both survey rounds; nine panellists completed the third-round survey. Twenty-six general practice pharmacist activities were identified as educational needs. Seventeen general practice pharmacist activities required no additional training. Five general practice pharmacist activities did not reach consensus. CONCLUSIONS:This study is one of the first investigations of educational needs of pharmacists wishing to practice in the general practice setting. The panel differentiated between activities that could be performed by less experienced pharmacists operating at a general level and those that would require further training.
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dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
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dc.subject	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
dc.title	Establishing consensus for general practice pharmacist education: A Delphi study.
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Pharmacy
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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INTRODUCTION:An evolving area of pharmacist professional practice is performing as team members in general practice teams. To date, there is a paucity of literature to guide schools and colleges of pharmacy regarding the educational needs of pharmacists training for this area of practice. METHODS:This study employed a three-round e-Delphi method with the aim of establishing a consensus position on educational needs of pharmacists intending to work in the general practice setting. Educators from all Australian universities with a pharmacy school were invited to participate as part of the expert panel. Delphi panellists completed two e-survey rounds. A panel videoconference was then completed with results of the discussion confirmed in a final third e-survey. This study defined a proportion of experts rating agree or strongly agree at ≥75% to determine consensus and disagree or strongly disagree at ≥75% to determine non-consensus. RESULTS:Ten of the 18 invited panellists agreed to participate in the study and completed both survey rounds; nine panellists completed the third-round survey. Twenty-six general practice pharmacist activities were identified as educational needs. Seventeen general practice pharmacist activities required no additional training. Five general practice pharmacist activities did not reach consensus. CONCLUSIONS:This study is one of the first investigations of educational needs of pharmacists wishing to practice in the general practice setting. The panel differentiated between activities that could be performed by less experienced pharmacists operating at a general level and those that would require further training.

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