繁忙的药房工作量可能会限制药剂师满足愿意接种疫苗的患者需求的能力,也会导致错过与疫苗犹豫者接触的机会。药学技术人员支持疫苗接种服务的机会可能在满足日益增长的患者疫苗接种需求方面发挥作用。
本研究旨在回顾迄今为止药学实践研究支持的药学技术人员在疫苗接种服务中的作用。
符合系统审查和荟萃分析方案的首选报告项目,系统搜索在PubMed中进行,Embase,国际医药文摘,Scopus,和CINAHL。到2020年6月发表的文章,法语,英语,西班牙语,进行了资格筛选。两名独立审稿人筛选了标题和摘要以供收录。纳入的研究方法和结果的数据提取由一名审阅者进行,并由另一名审阅者进行验证。
通过检索已发表的文献,共识别出656条记录。对145条记录的全文筛选确定了14篇文章。大多数文章评估了新兴的药学技术人员在患者筛查(n=8,53%)和疫苗管理(n=5,36%)中的作用。两种新出现的角色的实施都显示出积极的患者结果(n=10,72%)。角色的复杂性使筛查活动变得复杂,以及它可能增加接种疫苗服务的总体时间。药剂师和技术人员提倡认可的疫苗管理培训,因为在药房工作流程效率方面具有一致的优势,药师临床时间,和药学技术员工作满意度。
本综述支持药学技术人员在提供疫苗接种服务方面的有效部署。尽管药房技术员疫苗管理角色受到高度监管,药剂师和技术人员的专业宣传可以使用有利的培训,工作流,以及本综述中介绍的患者预后获益。制药技师疫苗管理专业实践改进的早期采用者可以有效和安全地扩大疫苗接种服务能力,从而接触到更多的患者。
A busy pharmacy workload may limit a pharmacist\'s ability to meet the needs of vaccine-willing patients and also contribute to missed opportunities to engage with vaccine hesitant individuals. Opportunities for pharmacy technicians to support vaccination services may play a role in addressing increasing patient vaccination needs.
This research aims to
review the role of pharmacy technicians in vaccination services that is supported by pharmacy practice research to date.
In compliance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses protocols, systematic searches were performed in PubMed, Embase, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, Scopus, and CINAHL. Articles published through June 2020, in French, English, and Spanish, were screened for eligibility. Two independent reviewers screened titles and abstracts for inclusion. Data extraction of included study methodologies and results was performed by one reviewer and verified by a second reviewer.
A total of 656 records were identified through the search of published literature. Full-text screening of 145 records identified 14 articles for inclusion. Most articles evaluated emerging pharmacy technician roles in patient screening (n = 8, 53%) and vaccine administration (n = 5, 36%). Implementation of both emerging roles demonstrated positive patient outcomes (n = 10, 72%). Screening activities were complicated by the complexity of the role, as well as its potential to increase overall time spent on vaccination services. Pharmacists and technicians advocated for accredited vaccine administration training owing to consistent benefits in pharmacy workflow efficiency, pharmacist clinical time, and pharmacy technician job satisfaction.
This
review supports the effective deployment of pharmacy technicians in delivering vaccination services. Despite pharmacy technician vaccine administration roles being highly regulated, professional advocacy by pharmacists and technicians can use the advantageous training, workflow, and patient outcomes benefits presented in this
review. Early adopters of professional practice advancements for pharmacy technician vaccine administration may expand vaccination service capacity efficiently and safely, thereby reaching more patients.