Is there potential for the future provision of triage services in community pharmacy?

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice

Rukshar Gobarani¹  Janice Moody¹  John Shaw¹  Janie Sheridan¹  Trudi Aspden¹  Maree Jensen¹  Louise E. Curley¹  Maureen McDonald¹ 

[1] School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand

关键词: Pharmacist;    Community pharmacy services;    Triage;    Advice;    Referral;    Primary health care;    Patient outcome assessment;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40545-016-0080-8

学科分类：药理学

来源: BioMed Central

【 摘 要 】

Background

Worldwide the demands on emergency and primary health care services are increasing. General practitioners and accident and emergency departments are often used unnecessarily for the treatment of minor ailments. Community pharmacy is often the first port of call for patients in the provision of advice on minor ailments, advising the patient on treatment or referring the patient to an appropriate health professional when necessary. The potential for community pharmacists to act as providers of triage services has started to be recognised, and community pharmacy triage services (CPTS) are emerging in a number of countries. This review aimed to explore whether key components of triage services can be identified in the literature surrounding community pharmacy, to explore the evidence for the feasibility of implementing CPTS and to evaluate the evidence for the appropriateness of such services.

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