This project examined community pharmacist prescribing in Nova Scotia using a multi-method approach. First, pharmacists were surveyed to understand their prescribing activities, perceptions of the role, and key barriers and facilitators to prescribing. Health administrative data was then used to describe both the pharmacists prescribing and the patients receiving these services. Finally, in-depth interviews with pharmacists provided additional context about their practice environment and prescribing behaviors. Behavior change theory guided the analysis and was used to develop actionable strategies to support and enhance pharmacist prescribing.
What we learned
- Peer-reviewed publication: Increased self-reported pharmacist prescribing during the pandemic (external website)
- Research brief: Pharmacist Prescribing Frequency, and Facilitators and Barriers to Further
Implementation in Nova Scotia (PDF) - Peer-reviewed publication: Uptake of community pharmacist prescribing over a three-year period (external website)
- Recommendations to support pharmacists: Enabling Pharmacist Prescribing: Lessons learned in Nova Scotia (PDF)
- Peer-reviewed publication: Enabling pharmacist prescribing: Lessons learned in Nova Scotia using behaviour change theory (external website)
- News article: Supporting collaborative approaches to primary care