Mapping community pharmacy services in Brazil: a scoping review

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2022

Authors

Garabeli, AA (Author) Other; Benetoli, A (Author) Other; Halila, GC (Author) Other; Machinski, I (Author) Other; Tonin, FS (Author) Other; Fernandez-Llimos, F (Author) FFUP; Pontarolo, R (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Vol. 58

ISSN: 1984-8250

Publisher: Universidade de São Paulo

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citations

Scopus - 2 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00X-PGP

DOI: 10.1590/s2175-97902022e20851

Abstract (EN): The delivery of clinical pharmacy services has been growing in Brazilian community pharmacies, and it is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of the topic. This scoping review aimed to provide an overview of Brazilian studies about clinical pharmacy services in community pharmacies. Original research articles, with no restriction of time, study design, or patient's health condition, were included. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Scielo, and Lilacs. Two reviewers conducted the screening, full-text reading, and data extraction independently. ROB and ROBINS-I were used for the assessment of quality. Charts and tables were built to summarise the data. Seventy-two articles were included. A diversity of study designs, number of participants, terms used, and outcomes was found. Sao Paulo and Sergipe States had the highest number of studies (n=10). Pharmacists' interventions were not fully reported in 65% of studies, and most studies presented an unclear risk of bias. Studies were very diverse, impairing the comparisons between the results and hindering their reproducibility. This review suggests using guidelines and checklists for better structuration of pharmacists' interventions as well as reporting results and measuring fidelity in future research.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 21