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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2024

The role of community pharmacists and pharmacies in physical activity promotion: an interdisciplinary e-Delphi study.

Ruben Viegas, Mara Pereira Guerreiro, Filipa Duarte-Ramos, Romeu Mendes, Filipa Alves da Costa

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Article in International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ruben ViegasFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon - Imed, Research Institute for Medicines, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisbon, Portugal.
Mara Pereira GuerreiroEgas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Caparica, Portugal.
Filipa Duarte-RamosFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon - Imed, Research Institute for Medicines, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisbon, Portugal.
Romeu MendesEPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Filipa Alves da CostaFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon - Imed, Research Institute for Medicines, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisbon, Portugal. alvesdacosta.f@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0562-2514
University of Lisbon · PTEscola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz · PTUniversity of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro · PT

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia SFRH/BD/13164/2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical activity has a key role in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. Community pharmacists are an accessible source to provide brief advice to people on how to be more physically active. Nonetheless, there is a limited understanding of stakeholders' perspectives on their role in promoting physical activity, to inform policy and practice. The present study addresses this gap.

aimTo determine consensus from different health professionals on the role of pharmacists and pharmacies in brief physical activity counselling in Portugal.

methodThis cross-sectional study used a two-round e-Delphi panel. The questionnaire was organised into four domains of physical activity promotion and comprised 37 items. Interdisciplinary experts rated their level of agreement using a 5-point Likert scale. Consensus was set at the outset as 75% or more of participants scoring 4 or 5 (consensus "in") or 1 or 2 (consensus "out").

resultsForty-two health professionals involved in promoting physical activity in the ambulatory setting in Portugal were selected through purposive quota sampling. Eighteen out of 37 items were consensual in the first round and five more achieved consensus after the second round (62.2%). Physical activity promotion was seen as the role of all healthcare workforce and pharmacies were considered as suitable spaces for service provision, regardless of remuneration.

conclusionThis study endorses a set of roles for physical activity promotion in community pharmacy from an interdisciplinary perspective. Consensually established perspectives can inform policy making and practice, streamlining the coordination of pharmacies with the national health service.

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Community Pharmacy ServicesDelphi TechniqueExerciseHealth PromotionPharmacistsProfessional RoleAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPharmaciesPortugalSurveys and QuestionnairesCommunity pharmacy servicesConsensus developmentHealthcare workforceHealth promotionPhysical activityPrimary health care

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PMID38662124
PMCPMC11286711
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