New roles for community pharmacists in modern health care systems: a challenge for pharmacy education and research

Chimia (Aarau). 2012;66(5):304-7. doi: 10.2533/chimia.2012.304.

Abstract

The academic activities led by the Unit of Community Pharmacy can be classified as translational. Our group is interested in person-centered pharmaceutical services aimed at a more responsible use of drugs (effectiveness, safety, efficiency) in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals in a primary care setting. The following domains of education and research are high priorities for our group: medication therapy management, medication adherence, integrated care, individualization of therapies, care management for the elderly and e-health.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care / trends*
  • Education, Pharmacy / trends*
  • Humans
  • Management Quality Circles
  • Medication Adherence
  • Nursing Homes
  • Pharmaceutical Services
  • Pharmacies / trends*
  • Pharmacists*
  • Physicians
  • Primary Health Care
  • Research
  • Risk Assessment
  • Substance-Related Disorders / prevention & control
  • Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation
  • Switzerland