Defining the Role of the Pharmacy Technician and Identifying Their Future Role in Medicines Optimisation [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2017 Background: Traditionally, pharmacy technicians have worked alongside pharmacists in community and hospital pharmacy. Changes within pharmacy provide opportunity for role expansion and with no apparent career pathway, there is a need to define the ...
Melanie Boughen +3 more
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Evolving role of pharmacy technicians in pharmaceutical care services: Involvement in counselling and medication reviews [PDF]
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2022 Background: Previous non-clinical traditional role of pharmacy technicians (PTs) has evolved considerably. Therefore, adequate understanding of PTs' practice of pharmaceutical care (PC) services is essential for appropriate skill mix in provision of ...
Chinonyerem O. Iheanacho +2 more
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Pharmacy Technicians’ Roles and Responsibilities in the Community Pharmacy Sector: A Welsh Perspective [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2020 Background: Healthcare delivery models in Wales are changing in response to unprecedented pressure on the National Health Service UK (NHS). Community pharmacies will be prioritised to address public health and clinical needs at a local level.
Rebecca Chamberlain +2 more
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Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians’ Perceptions of Scopes of Practice Employing Agency Theory in the Management of Minor Ailments in Central Indonesian Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2023 Community pharmacy staff assist in the management of minor ailments. Agency Theory underpins relationships between health professionals and patients. This study explores pharmacists’ and pharmacy technicians’ perceived scopes of practice of minor ailment
Vinci Mizranita +3 more
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The Pharmacists’ and pharmacy technicians’ scopes of practice in the management of minor ailments at community pharmacies in Indonesia: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Pharmacy Practice, 2021 Background: Managing minor ailments in community pharmacy is an evolving pharmacy service in developing countries. Defined scopes of practice for pharmacy staff are essential for the safe management of minor ailments.
Vinci Mizranita +4 more
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Medication Dispensing by Pharmacy Technicians Improves Efficiency and Patient Safety at a Geriatric Ward at a Danish Hospital: A Pilot Study [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2023 Background: This study aims to evaluate medication dispensing by pharmacy technicians at a geriatric inpatient ward at a Danish hospital. Methods: Four pharmacy technicians were trained in delivering a dispensing service at a geriatric ward. At baseline,
Lene Juel Kjeldsen +6 more
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Embracing the Evolution of Pharmacy Practice by Empowering Pharmacy Technicians [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2020 While pharmacy technician roles in some practice settings are expanding beyond the traditional dispensing activities to include advanced or specialized tasks such as immunization administration, medication history collection, and final product ...
Ryan Burke
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Pharmacy Technicians’ Contribution to Counselling at Community Pharmacies in Denmark [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2020 (1) Background: pharmacy technicians are the largest group of staff at Danish community pharmacies and play a vital role in counselling customers on prescription medication, over-the-counter (OTC) medication and non-medical products.
Mira El-Souri +4 more
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Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician Attitudes and Experiences with Technician-Administered Immunizations [PDF]
Vaccines, 2022 In response to the increased demand for healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act amendments and guidance authorized pharmacy technicians, who are not otherwise authorized in their state,
Alexis DiMario +3 more
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Practice, Skill Mix, and Education: The Evolving Role of Pharmacy Technicians in Great Britain [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2020 Pharmacy technicians’ roles are rapidly evolving in Great Britain (GB) as they undertake more extended activities with increased autonomy across the different pharmacy sectors.
Melanie Boughen, Tess Fenn
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