Capabilities, opportunities and motivations within Australian community pharmacy to deliver clinical standard-aligned care for knee osteoarthritis: A mixed-methods evaluation
While pharmacists self-reported high motivation and capabilities to deliver Standard-aligned OA care, implementation feasibility will likely depend on addressing workload, workflow, and, particularly, remuneration barriers. Role delineation and training for pharmacy assistants may support better OA care within community pharmacies.
Authors
- Kim Louise Bennell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4982-5639)
- Rana Shane Hinman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6368-9456)
- Ben J.S. Darlow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6248-6814)
- Andrew J. McLachlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4674-0242)
- Helen Slater (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4868-4988)
- Jason Chua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0224-2818)
- Kim Watkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2836-4637)
- Tin Fei Sim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0068-5006)
- Andrew M. Briggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6736-3098)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- Victoria University (AU)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2025.04.012
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Arthritis Australia
- Curtin University of Technology
- National Health and Medical Research Council