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dc.contributor.authorO'Connor, Moira
dc.contributor.authorFisher, Colleen
dc.contributor.authorFrench, Lauren
dc.contributor.authorHalkett, Georgia
dc.contributor.authorJiwa, Moyez
dc.contributor.authorHughes, Jeffery
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:19:13Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:19:13Z
dc.date.created2011-06-14T20:01:25Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationO'Connor, Moira and Fisher, Colleen and French, Lauren and Halkett, Georgia and Jiwa, Moyez and Hughes, Jeff. 2011. Exploring the community pharmacist's role in palliative care: Focusing on the person not just the prescription. Patient Education and Counselling. 83 (3): pp. 458-464.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10502
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.pec.2011.04.037
dc.description.abstract

Objective: Changes in health care provision have led to an emphasis on providing end of life care within the home. Community pharmacists are well positioned to provide services to community-based palliative care patients and carers. Methods: A multiple qualitative case study design was adopted. A total of 16 focus groups and 19 interviews with pharmacists, nurses, general practitioners and carers were undertaken across metropolitan and regional settings in Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Data were analysed thematically using a framework that allowed similarities and differences across stakeholder groups and locations to be examined and compared. Results: Three main themes emerged: effective communication; challenges to effective communication; and: towards best practice, which comprised two themes: community pharmacists’ skills and community pharmacists’ needs. Discussion: A key component of the provision of palliative care was having effective communication skills. Although community pharmacists saw an opportunity to provide interpersonal support, they suggested that they would need to develop more effective communication skills to fulfil this role. Conclusion: There is clear need for continuing professional development in this area – particularly in communicating effectively and managing strong emotions. Practice implications: Community pharmacists are willing to support palliative care patients and carers but need education, support and resources.

dc.publisherElsevier Ireland Ltd
dc.titleExploring the community pharmacist's role in palliative care: Focusing on the person not just the prescription
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume83
dcterms.source.startPage458
dcterms.source.endPage464
dcterms.source.issn0738-3991
dcterms.source.titlePatient Education and Counselling
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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Patient Education and Counselling. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Applied Patient Education and Counselling, 83 (3), 2011 DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2011.04.037

curtin.departmentWA Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care (WACCPC)
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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