Service delivery and the role of clinical pharmacists in UK primary care for older people, including people with dementia: a scoping review.

IF 2 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Alice Burnand, Abi Woodward, Vladimir Kolodin, Jill Manthorpe, Yogini Jani, Mine Orlu, Cini Bhanu, Kritika Samsi, Victoria Vickerstaff, Jane Wilcock, Jane Ward, Greta Rait, Nathan Davies
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Abstract

Objective: As populations age globally, there is increasing prevalence of multiple long-term conditions, such as dementia, leading to many challenges. The burden on health and care services, economic pressures, and the necessity for innovative policies to better support older people and people with dementia becomes paramount. This review explores how clinical pharmacists working in UK primary care support older people and people with dementia.

Design: Scoping review.

Method: This review was conducted following the framework for scoping reviews in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology. The search of Scopus, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Cochrane was initially conducted in September 2022, and updated in August 2024. Searches included literature exploring the landscape of clinical pharmacy services for older people in the UK, focusing on roles and services delivered, perceptions, and experiences.

Results: A total of 30 articles were included. These detail the multifaceted responsibilities of clinical pharmacists in primary care for older people. Stakeholder perspectives, including healthcare professionals and patients, emphasised the positive outcomes of clinical pharmacist involvement, from reducing other practitioners' workloads to improving patient safety. However, communication gaps, concerns about competence from other healthcare professionals, and the need for clear role definitions emerged as challenges. Research focused on the experiences of underserved groups, such as people with dementia or from minority ethnic backgrounds, is lacking.

Conclusions and implications: The review enhances our understanding of the primary care clinical pharmacist service in the UK and identifies gaps in evidence, emphasising the need for empirical studies on the experiences of older people with cognitive impairment and those from minority ethnic backgrounds. It provides insights into what makes an effective clinical pharmacist service, such as training and communication, which may help to inform international policy and practice and improve service provision globally.

服务提供和临床药师在英国老年人初级保健中的作用,包括痴呆症患者:范围审查。
目的:随着全球人口老龄化,痴呆症等多种长期病症的发病率越来越高,从而带来了许多挑战。医疗和护理服务的负担、经济压力以及制定创新政策以更好地为老年人和痴呆症患者提供支持的必要性变得至关重要。本综述探讨了在英国基层医疗机构工作的临床药剂师如何为老年人和痴呆症患者提供支持:设计:范围界定综述:本综述根据乔安娜-布里格斯研究所 (Joanna Briggs Institute, JBI) 的范围界定综述框架方法进行。最初于 2022 年 9 月对 Scopus、EMBASE、CINAHL、Web of Science、PsycINFO 和 Cochrane 进行了检索,并于 2024 年 8 月进行了更新。检索内容包括探索英国老年人临床药学服务状况的文献,重点关注所提供的角色和服务、看法和经验:结果:共收录了 30 篇文章。这些文章详细介绍了临床药剂师在老年人初级保健中的多方面职责。包括医护人员和患者在内的利益相关者都强调了临床药剂师参与的积极成果,包括减少其他从业人员的工作量和改善患者安全。然而,沟通方面的差距、对其他医护专业人员能力的担忧以及明确角色定位的必要性也成为了挑战。目前还缺乏对服务不足群体(如痴呆症患者或少数民族背景人群)体验的研究:本综述加深了我们对英国初级医疗临床药剂师服务的了解,并找出了证据方面的不足,强调需要对认知障碍老年人和少数民族背景的老年人的经历进行实证研究。它还提供了对有效临床药剂师服务(如培训和沟通)的见解,这可能有助于为国际政策和实践提供信息,并在全球范围内改善服务的提供。
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