Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: To define criteria of the role of a clinical pharmacy technician that can be applied to the Primary Care Network environment in England.
METHODS: Consensus building study using Delphi methodology conducted in three stages: Stage 1: topic generation from a literature review; Stage 2: Delphi process via Jisc Online Surveys; Stage 3: analysis and presentation of identified topics.
RESULTS: A consensus-defined list of 61 criteria appropriate for the role description of a clinical pharmacy technician across all healthcare sectors was derived. This was refined to 35 criteria considered most important to the role of a clinical pharmacy technician working in a Primary Care Network environment. A qualitative analysis of expert panel comments identified the importance of defining the level at which a pharmacy technician conducts each element of the role, suggesting they would be working at an \'advanced\' level. Due to the advanced nature of this role, day-to-day supervision would be less than that of a pharmacy technician, and usually conducted by a pharmacist. This research supports existing international literature that a clinical pharmacy technician role releases capacity for other healthcare professionals to focus on more complex patient cases.
CONCLUSIONS: This research has provided a defined list of criteria considered appropriate for the role description of a clinical pharmacy technician. The need to evidence levels of pharmacy technician practice against recognised competency frameworks alongside clear role descriptors was noted. This study adds to the limited international research about pharmacy technician roles and supports the International Pharmaceutical Federation Pharmaceutical workforce development goals.
METHODS: Consensus building study using Delphi methodology conducted in three stages: Stage 1: topic generation from a literature review; Stage 2: Delphi process via Jisc Online Surveys; Stage 3: analysis and presentation of identified topics.
RESULTS: A consensus-defined list of 61 criteria appropriate for the role description of a clinical pharmacy technician across all healthcare sectors was derived. This was refined to 35 criteria considered most important to the role of a clinical pharmacy technician working in a Primary Care Network environment. A qualitative analysis of expert panel comments identified the importance of defining the level at which a pharmacy technician conducts each element of the role, suggesting they would be working at an \'advanced\' level. Due to the advanced nature of this role, day-to-day supervision would be less than that of a pharmacy technician, and usually conducted by a pharmacist. This research supports existing international literature that a clinical pharmacy technician role releases capacity for other healthcare professionals to focus on more complex patient cases.
CONCLUSIONS: This research has provided a defined list of criteria considered appropriate for the role description of a clinical pharmacy technician. The need to evidence levels of pharmacy technician practice against recognised competency frameworks alongside clear role descriptors was noted. This study adds to the limited international research about pharmacy technician roles and supports the International Pharmaceutical Federation Pharmaceutical workforce development goals.
摘要：
目的：定义可应用于英国初级保健网络环境的临床药学技术人员的作用标准。
方法：使用Delphi方法进行的共识构建研究分三个阶段进行：阶段1：从文献综述中生成主题；阶段2：通过Jisc在线调查进行Delphi过程；阶段3：分析和呈现确定的主题。
结果：得出了一个共识定义的61个标准列表，这些标准适用于所有医疗保健部门临床药学技术人员的角色描述。将其细化为35个标准，这些标准被认为对在初级保健网络环境中工作的临床药学技术人员的作用最重要。对专家小组评论的定性分析确定了定义药房技术人员担任角色的每个要素的级别的重要性，这表明他们将在“高级”级别工作。由于这一角色的先进性,日常监督将少于药房技术人员的监督，通常由药剂师进行。这项研究支持现有的国际文献，即临床药学技术人员的角色释放了其他医疗保健专业人员专注于更复杂的患者病例的能力。
结论：这项研究提供了一个定义的标准列表，这些标准被认为适用于临床药学技术人员的角色描述。注意到需要根据公认的能力框架以及明确的角色描述符来证明药房技术人员的实践水平。这项研究增加了关于制药技术人员角色的有限国际研究，并支持国际制药联合会制药劳动力发展目标。
方法：使用Delphi方法进行的共识构建研究分三个阶段进行：阶段1：从文献综述中生成主题；阶段2：通过Jisc在线调查进行Delphi过程；阶段3：分析和呈现确定的主题。
结果：得出了一个共识定义的61个标准列表，这些标准适用于所有医疗保健部门临床药学技术人员的角色描述。将其细化为35个标准，这些标准被认为对在初级保健网络环境中工作的临床药学技术人员的作用最重要。对专家小组评论的定性分析确定了定义药房技术人员担任角色的每个要素的级别的重要性，这表明他们将在“高级”级别工作。由于这一角色的先进性,日常监督将少于药房技术人员的监督，通常由药剂师进行。这项研究支持现有的国际文献，即临床药学技术人员的角色释放了其他医疗保健专业人员专注于更复杂的患者病例的能力。
结论：这项研究提供了一个定义的标准列表，这些标准被认为适用于临床药学技术人员的角色描述。注意到需要根据公认的能力框架以及明确的角色描述符来证明药房技术人员的实践水平。这项研究增加了关于制药技术人员角色的有限国际研究，并支持国际制药联合会制药劳动力发展目标。
