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Interprofessional team members' experiences collaborating with pharmacists in team-based primary care in British Columbia, Canada: a qualitative evaluation.

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Τίτλος: Interprofessional team members' experiences collaborating with pharmacists in team-based primary care in British Columbia, Canada: a qualitative evaluation.
Συγγραφείς: Salil A; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada., Nemir A; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada., Kapanen AI; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada., Zed PJ; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada. peter.zed@ubc.ca.; Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. peter.zed@ubc.ca.
Πηγή: International journal of clinical pharmacy [Int J Clin Pharm] 2026 Aug; Vol. 48 (4), pp. 1433-1441. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 19.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101554912 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2210-7711 (Electronic) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Clin Pharm Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Dordrecht : Springer
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Pharmacists*/psychology , Pharmacists*/organization & administration , Pharmacists*/standards , Patient Care Team*/organization & administration , Patient Care Team*/standards , Primary Health Care*/organization & administration , Interprofessional Relations* , Cooperative Behavior*, British Columbia/epidemiology ; Humans ; Professional Role ; Qualitative Research ; Focus Groups ; Female ; Male
Περίληψη: Introduction: The profession of pharmacy has been continuously evolving, redefining scope of practice in every practice settings to meet the ongoing needs of the health care system and to meet patient expectations and need. Pharmacists are increasingly becoming part of primary care teams in countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. In British Columbia, Canada, the Pharmacists in Primary Care Network (PCN) Program integrated primary care clinical pharmacists (PCCPs) as core members of the interprofessional team (IPT). The IPT members' experiences of collaborating with a pharmacist in a team-based primary care setting have not been extensively studied.
Aim: To describe the experiences of IPT members and PCCPs while working collaboratively for the shared care of mutual patients to identify the enablers, barriers, and development of interprofessional collaborations within the primary care setting in a province-wide program.
Method: Based upon the evaluation of the Pharmacists in the PCN Program, this work was informed by Qualitative Description methodology. Interview and focus group data were performed during two time periods (T1 and T2) of program implementation. Study participants included PCCPs, prescribers (family physicians and nurse practitioners), and PCN IPT members (social workers, dieticians, physiotherapists, and clinical counsellors). Each participant was invited via e-mail to attend a Zoom interview or focus group session.
Results: In T1 we interviewed 15 PCCPs and in T2, we interviewed 39 PCCPs, 12 IPT members and 11 prescribers. Data analysis developed four themes: (i) awareness shaping early acceptance and role clarity; (ii) deepening interprofessional collaboration over time; (iii) communication strategies which facilitated relationship building with the PCN providers; and (iv) impact of the co-location model on teamwork and improved care coordination.
Conclusion: The interprofessional collaboration between PCCPs, prescribers, and IPT members was strengthened through efforts of relationship building, improved role clarity, and easily accessible communication methods. The PCN teams addressed the initial integration challenges and provided the support for effective shared patient care.
(© 2026. The Author(s).)
Competing Interests: Declarations. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Ethical approval: The study sponsor (BC Ministry of Health) completed a privacy impact assessment and the University of British Columbia Behavioural Research Ethics Board determined that no ethical approval was required for this survey based on Article 2.5 of the Canadian Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2). Consent to participate: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in interviews and focus groups.
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Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Interprofessional collaboration; Pharmacy practice; Primary care pharmacists; Team-based care
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260319 Date Completed: 20260714 Latest Revision: 20260726
Update Code: 20260726
PubMed Central ID: PMC13369335
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-026-02121-3
PMID: 41854776
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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ISSN:2210-7711
DOI:10.1007/s11096-026-02121-3