A stakeholders' perspective on enhancing community pharmacists' roles in controlling non-communicable diseases in the United Arab Emirates.

IF 3.3 Q1 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2024-09-20 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1080/20523211.2024.2404080
Maiss Ahmad, Farah Naja, Hamzah Alzubaidi, Karem H Alzoubi, Qutayba Hamid, Mohamad Alameddine
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Abstract

Background: There is a global call for upscaling and optimising the role of community pharmacists (CPs) in the control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where NCDs are classified as a public health pandemic, upscaling CPs contributions has become more critical. Several contextual, professional, and educational challenges constrain the role of CPs.

Objective: To synthesise the perspectives of key stakeholders in the UAE healthcare system and propose a roadmap for advancing the role of CP s in controlling NCDs in the UAE.

Methods: This research followed a qualitative design using the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) framework for quality assurance of pharmacy profession development. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 28 experts and senior leaders, then analysed using the thematic analysis technique with the assistance of NVivo software.

Results: The analysis yielded three main themes that outlined the prospective roadmap: education, work environment, and policy. Some of the generated subthemes were establishing accredited NCD-specialised programmes, building a national framework for interprofessional education and collaboration, and upscaling the engagement of CPs in public health platforms and initiatives.

Conclusion: Improving the role of CPs in controlling the NCD pandemic in the UAE requires coherent and well-structured multidisciplinary endeavours from health policymakers, educational institutions, and all groups of healthcare professionals, including the CPs themselves.

利益相关者对加强阿拉伯联合酋长国社区药剂师在控制非传染性疾病方面作用的看法。
背景:全球都在呼吁加强和优化社区药剂师(CPs)在控制非传染性疾病(NCDs)中的作用。在阿拉伯联合酋长国(UAE),非传染性疾病被列为公共卫生流行病,扩大社区药剂师的贡献变得更加重要。一些背景、专业和教育方面的挑战制约了 CPs 的作用:综合阿联酋医疗保健系统中主要利益相关者的观点,并提出一个路线图,以促进 CPs 在阿联酋非传染性疾病控制中的作用:本研究采用定性设计,使用国际药学联合会(FIP)的药学专业发展质量保证框架。通过对 28 位专家和高层领导进行半结构化访谈收集数据,然后在 NVivo 软件的帮助下使用主题分析技术对数据进行分析:结果:分析得出了三大主题,勾勒出了前瞻性路线图:教育、工作环境和政策。由此产生的一些次主题包括:建立经认可的非传染性疾病专业课程、构建跨专业教育与合作的国家框架,以及扩大国家卫生官员在公共卫生平台和倡议中的参与:结论:在阿联酋,要提高专业人员在控制非传染性疾病流行方面的作用,需要卫生政策制定者、教育机构、所有医疗保健专业人员群体(包括专业人员本身)做出协调一致、结构合理的多学科努力。
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Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice Health Professions-Pharmacy
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