PHRM 141 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Knowledge Translation, Corporatization, Risk Aversion
Document Summary
Are pharmacists the ultimate barrier to pharmacy practice change? (2010) Blueprint for pharmacy: to provide optimal drug therapy outcomes for canadians through patient-centered care. Shift from dispensing and technical duties to focus on services that improve patient outcomes. Barriers identified: pharmacists" time constraints, limited remuneration models, patiety apathy, limited support from physicians and other pharmacists. Culture dominant force in shaping any profession. Attention should be paid to better understanding pharmacy culture. Pharmacist personality traits : lack of confidence, fear of new responsibilities, paralysis in the face of ambiguity, need for approval, risk aversion (unspoken barriers to practice change) If we really want pharmacy practice to advance, the strict and rigid adherence to previous education and training models emphasizing fact and detail over the application of knowledge should no longer be applied to pharmacy education. Understanding pharmacy culture from pov of pharmacists (in middle ground) Develop culturally specific strategies used to advance practice of the profession.
