Perspectives of community pharmacy staff on commonly encountered skin conditions and the key challenges towards enhancing their role in dermatology

Shariff, Zakia; Harvey, Jane; Leighton, Paul; Boyd, Matthew; Ridd, Matthew; Santer, Miriam; Tucker, Rod; Maidment, Ian

Abstract

This research letter discusses the perspectives of community pharmacy staff on commonly encountered skin conditions and the key challenges towards enhancing their role in this area. A mixed methods online survey was created, and a total of 174 community pharmacy staff completed the survey. The results highlight the range of conditions currently encountered in community pharmacy and the breadth of challenges facing community pharmacy staff, in particular challenges surrounding providing a differential diagnosis. Community pharmacies are an integral part of the NHS and have a key role in managing skin conditions; however, in order to optimise this role, the perspectives of staff discussed in this letter need to be further explored and addressed.

Citation

Shariff, Z., Harvey, J., Leighton, P., Boyd, M., Ridd, M., Santer, M., …Maidment, I. (2024). Perspectives of community pharmacy staff on commonly encountered skin conditions and the key challenges towards enhancing their role in dermatology. Skin Health and Disease, Article e369. https://doi.org/10.1002/ski2.369

• Journal Article Type: Letter
• Acceptance Date: Mar 1, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Mar 11, 2024
• Publication Date: Mar 11, 2024
• Deposit Date: Mar 22, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 22, 2024
• Journal: Skin Health and Disease
• Electronic ISSN: 2690-442X
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Article Number: e369
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ski2.369
• Keywords: Dermatology
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/32469924