Pharmacist Performance of Physical Assessment: Perspectives of Clinical Pharmacists Working in Different Practice Settings

摘要

The scope of practice for pharmacists is rapidly evolving in Canada, with pharmacists in most provinces and territories currently having some degree of prescribing authorization.1 In anticipation that this expanded scope of practice would lead pharmacists to seek help in developing more comprehensive assessment skills, the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) launched the Physical Assessment Course for Pharmacists in September 2015. The course, sponsored in part by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia, is now offered in 3 cities, with expanded enrolment. (For details about ongoing or upcoming classes, see www.cshp-bc.com/events/events.html.) To date, more than 130 pharmacists have graduated from this course, with many now integrating physical assessment (PA) into their practice.