Perspectives of community pharmacy staff on commonly encountered skin conditions and the key challenges towards enhancing their role in dermatology

This research letter discusses the perspectives of community pharmacy staff on commonly encountered skin conditions and the key challenges towards enhancing their role in this area. A mixed methods online survey was created, and a total of 174 community pharmacy staff completed the survey. The resul...

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Published in:Skin health and disease 2024-04, Vol.4 (2), p.e369-n/a
Main Authors: Shariff, Zakia, Harvey, Jane, Leighton, Paul, Boyd, Matthew, Ridd, Matthew, Santer, Miriam, Tucker, Rod, Maidment, Ian
Format: Article
Language:English
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Dermatitis
Dermatology
Drug stores
Eczema
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Patients
Pharmacists
Primary care
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Skin diseases
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Summary:This research letter discusses the perspectives of community pharmacy staff on commonly encountered skin conditions and the key challenges towards enhancing their role in this area. A mixed methods online survey was created, and a total of 174 community pharmacy staff completed the survey. The results highlight the range of conditions currently encountered in community pharmacy and the breadth of challenges facing community pharmacy staff, in particular challenges surrounding providing a differential diagnosis. Community pharmacies are an integral part of the NHS and have a key role in managing skin conditions; however, in order to optimise this role, the perspectives of staff discussed in this letter need to be further explored and addressed.
ISSN:2690-442X
2690-442X
DOI:10.1002/ski2.369