Authors
Elyne De Baetselier, Bart Van Rompaey, Luis M Batalha, Monica Bergqvist, Bozena Czarkowska-Paczek, Alberto De Santis, Nienke E Dijkstra, Maria I Fernandes, Izabela Filov, Vigdis Abrahamsen Grøndahl, Jana Heczkova, Ann Karin Helgesen, Michael Isfort, Susan Jordan, Igor Karnjus, Sarah Keeley, Petros Kolovos, Gero Langer, Manuel Lillo-Crespo, Vera Logan, Alba Malara, Gabriele Meyer, Andras Olah, Hana Padysakova, Mirko Prosen, Dorina Pusztai, Carolien G Sino, Styliani Tziaferi, Elena Ziakova, Tinne Dilles
Publication date
2020/5/1
Journal
BMJ open
Volume
10
Issue
6
Pages
e036269
Publisher
British Medical Journal Publishing Group
Description
Objectives
Safe pharmaceutical care (PC) requires an interprofessional team approach, involving physicians, nurses and pharmacists. Nurses’ roles however, are not always explicit and clear, complicating interprofessional collaboration. The aim of this study is to describe nurses’ practice and interprofessional collaboration in PC, from the viewpoint of nurses, physicians and pharmacists.
Design
A cross-sectional survey.
Setting
The study was conducted in 17 European countries, each with their own health systems.
Participants
Pharmacists, physicians and nurses with an active role in PC were surveyed.
Main outcome measures
Nurses’ involvement in PC, experiences of interprofessional collaboration and communication and views on nurses’ competences.
Results
A total of 4888 nurses, 974 physicians and 857 pharmacists from 17 European countries responded. Providing patient education and information (PEI …
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