Title

Provision of Clinical Preventive Services by Community Pharmacists

Authors

Sarah E. Kelling, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Angela Rondon-Begazo, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Natalie A. DiPietro Mager, Ohio Northern UniversityFollow
Bethany L. Murphy, Union University
David R. Bright, Ferris State University

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Kelling, S. E., Rondon-Begazo, A., DiPietro Mager, N. A., Murphy, B. L., & Bright, D. R. (2016). Provision of Clinical Preventive Services by Community Pharmacists. Preventing Chronic Disease, 13. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.160232

Abstract

Community pharmacists are highly accessible health care professionals, providing opportunities for partnerships with other health care and public health professionals to expand the population’s access to clinical preventive services. To document examples of the community pharmacist’s role in providing clinical preventive services to the general population, we conducted PubMed searches using the key word “community pharmacy” and key words from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations rated A or B. We present 4 descriptive summaries of clinical preventive services that can be offered by community pharmacists. Community pharmacists can provide clinical preventive services such as providing education, conducting screenings, and making referrals to improve population health.

Publication Date

12-1-2016

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.160232