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The usefulness of Systematic Coding of Observed Human Behavior (SCOBe) for pharmacist-patient communication: insights from other healthcare professions.
| Τίτλος: | The usefulness of Systematic Coding of Observed Human Behavior (SCOBe) for pharmacist-patient communication: insights from other healthcare professions. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Svensberg K; Department of Pharmacy, University of Uppsala, Box 580, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: karin.svensberg@uu.se., Cavaco AM; Faculty of Pharmacy of the Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, Lisboa, 1649-003, Portugal. Electronic address: acavaco@ff.ulisboa.pt., Čebron Lipovec N; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aškerčeva cesta 7, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia. Electronic address: Nanca.CebronLipovec@ffa.uni-lj.si., Giudice LM; Malta Medicines Authority, Sir Temi Zammit Buildings, Malta Life Sciences Park, San Gwann, SGN, 3000, Malta. Electronic address: lara-marie.giudice@gov.mt., Gregório J; CBIOS, ECTS, Lusófona University, Campo Grande 376, Lisboa, 1749-024, Portugal. Electronic address: joao.gregorio@ulusofona.pt., Hillen MA; Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health, Quality of Care, P.O. Box 22660, DD Amsterdam, 1100, Netherlands. Electronic address: m.a.hillen@amsterdamumc.nl., Hilmer S; ABDA - Federal Union of German Associations of Pharmacists, ABDA - Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbände e. V., Heidestraße 7, Berlin, 10557, Germany. Electronic address: s.hilmer@abda.de., Jeiziner C; University of Basel, Departement Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften, Pharmaceutical Care, Pharmaceutical Care Research Group Universität Basel, Klingelbergstr. 50, Basel, 4056, Switzerland. Electronic address: chiara.jeiziner@unibas.ch., Ljungdahl N; Department of Pharmacy, University of Uppsala, Box 580, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: nicole.ljungdahl@uu.se., Polossek K; University of Basel, Departement Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften, Pharmaceutical Care, Pharmaceutical Care Research Group Universität Basel, Klingelbergstr. 50, Basel, 4056, Switzerland. Electronic address: katharina.rekk@unibas.ch., Senćanski D; LNS Consulting & Human Development, Nikšićka 5, Belgrade, 11010, Serbia. Electronic address: dejan.sencanski@lns.rs., Woltersdorf R; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Bonn, Pharmazeutisches Institut, Abt. Klinische Pharmazie, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn, 53121, Germany. Electronic address: r.woltersdorf@uni-bonn.de., Kaae S; Department of Pharmacy, Social and Clinical Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, København Ø, 2100, Denmark. Electronic address: susanne.kaae@sund.ku.dk. |
| Πηγή: | Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP [Res Social Adm Pharm] 2026 Dec; Vol. 22 (12), pp. 1169-1175. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 03. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101231974 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1934-8150 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15517411 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Res Social Adm Pharm Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: New York, NY : Elsevier |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Pharmacists*/organization & administration , Communication* , Professional-Patient Relations*, Pharmaceutical Services/organization & administration ; Humans ; Professional Role |
| Περίληψη: | Systematic approaches to studying pharmacist-patient communication are relevant to support the development of communication practices to improve identification and resolvement of patient medication-related problems. However, there is currently no established gold standard for systematically coding pharmacist-patient communication, making it relevant to explore whether existing Systematic Coding of Observed Human Behavior (SCOBe) systems from other healthcare professions could be transferable to pharmacy practice. Therefore, this commentary explores the opportunities and challenges of applying existing SCOBe systems, originally developed in other healthcare professions, to pharmacist-patient communication research, education, and practice. A group of pharmacy researchers carried out a screening and assessment process of already validated SCOBe systems, developed for other health settings, with regard to degree of need for adaptation to a pharmacy practice context. While many SCOBe systems appear potentially transferable to pharmacy practice, it is currently unclear what degree of adaptation is required. Some tools may need only limited revisions, whereas others would require major structural changes or complete re-validation to fit the pharmacist-patient context, a process that is both important and resource-intensive. The outcomes were discussed according to the need for pharmacy researchers to strategically select communication domains and prioritize validated instruments that can enhance comparability and strengthen collective knowledge. Collaborative efforts within international pharmacy networks may support the development of a recommended core set of coding tools. Moreover, SCOBe systems hold value not only for research but also for pharmacist education, contributing to a more humanistic and person-centered professional identity. (Copyright © 2026. Published by Elsevier Inc.) |
| Competing Interests: | Conflicts of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260706 Date Completed: 20261005 Latest Revision: 20261005 |
| Update Code: | 20261006 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.sapharm.2026.07.002 |
| PMID: | 42409669 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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