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Health promotion at Swedish pharmacies-views of the staff
Björkman, Ingeborg; Viberg, Nina; Rydberg, Linda; Stâlsby Lundborg, Cecilia.
Affiliation
  • Björkman, Ingeborg; Health Services Research. Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences. Uppsala. Sweden
  • Viberg, Nina; Karolinska Institutet. Department of Public Health Sciences. Stockholm. Sweden
  • Rydberg, Linda; Karolinska Institutet. Department of Public Health Sciences. Stockholm. Sweden
  • Stâlsby Lundborg, Cecilia; Nordic School of Public Health. Stockholm. Sweden
Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) ; 6(4): 211-218, oct.-dic. 2008. tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-72258
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ABSTRACT
The role of pharmacy has changed dramatically during the last decades, which has led to new demands on pharmacy personnel.

Objective:

This study aims at exploring the attitudes of Swedish pharmacy personnel on their role as public health promoters and to look at the opportunities and obstacles they identify in the efforts to widen the pharmacy remit to include a wider health approach. Method Eight focus group discussions were conducted with a strategic sample of pharmacy personnel working in two counties in Sweden. The discussions were transcribed verbatim and analysed by qualitative inductive analysis. Results Five themes were identified, "Pharmacy activities impact on public health", "The employer, Apoteket AB", "The new role welcomed", "Obstacles in the new role", and "Need of change and support". Conclusion The concept of pharmacy personnel as public health promoters was not initially in the mindset of the participants. In the process of discussion, the impact of traditional pharmacy practice as well as new pharmacy based initiatives on public health gradually became more obvious to them. The findings show a pharmacy staff involved in a process of change. The participants have not yet landed in their new role as public health promoters and the study shows that practical as well as conceptual support is needed in order for pharmacy personnel to play a more important role in public health (AU)
RESUMEN
El papel de la farmacia ha cambiado dramáticamente en las pasadas décadas, lo que conlleva nuevas demandas en al personal de las farmacias.

Objetivo:

Este estudio trata de explorar las actitudes del personal de las farmacias suecas sobre su papel como promotores de salud, y de ver las oportunidades y obstáculos que identifican en los esfuerzos para hacer que la farmacia tenga un mayor abordaje sanitario.

Métodos:

Se realizaron 8 discusiones en grupos focales con una muestra estratégica de personal de farmacias que trabajan en dos condados en Suecia. Se transcribieron las discusiones y se analizaron mediante análisis cualitativo inductivo.

Resultados:

Se identificaron 5 temas "Impacto de las actividades de farmacia en la salud pública", "El empleador, Apoteket AB", "La aceptación del nuevo papel", "Obstáculos en el nuevo papel", y "Necesidad de cambio y apoyo".

Conclusión:

El concepto del personal de farmacia como promotores de salud pública no estaba inicialmente en la mente de los participantes. En el proceso de discusión, pasaron a ser más obvios para ellos el impacto de ejercicio tradicional de la farmacia, así como las nuevas iniciativas de la farmacia en la salud pública. Los hallazgos muestran un personal de la farmacia envuelto en un proceso de cambio. Los participantes todavía no han aterrizado en su nuevo papel como promotores de salud, y el estudio muestra que se necesita apoyo práctico y conceptual para que el personal de la farmacia juegue un papel más importante en la salud pública (AU)
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce Health problem: Authority and Accountability for Healthcare Workers Database: IBECS Main subject: Pharmacists / Pharmaceutical Services / Attitude of Health Personnel / Health Promotion Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Health Services Research/Sweden / Karolinska Institutet/Sweden / Nordic School of Public Health/Sweden
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce Health problem: Authority and Accountability for Healthcare Workers Database: IBECS Main subject: Pharmacists / Pharmaceutical Services / Attitude of Health Personnel / Health Promotion Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Health Services Research/Sweden / Karolinska Institutet/Sweden / Nordic School of Public Health/Sweden
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