Pharmacist-led osteoporosis review: perceptions of current practice, care gaps and implementation challenges
Our study found that current practice with respect to following-up patients initiated on oral bisphosphonate treatment in primary care is variable. Although pharmacists were highlighted as well placed to conduct osteoporosis reviews, varying views about the need for this were highlighted along with a number of contextual barriers, including lack of financial and policy drivers in primary care, workload challenges, varying pharmacist skills and autonomy and lack of coordination across the health system.
Authors
- Zoé Paskins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7783-2986)
- Meaghan Grabrovaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0309-2890)
- Claire Pryor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0766-1357)
- Ian Maidment (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4152-9704)
- Daniel Monk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-0425)
- Laurna Bullock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4193-1835)
- Louise Statham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4823-2295)
- Emma Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-9052)
- Shona Haining (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9211-6119)
- Robert Horne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3068-8438)
- Andrew Sturrock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3316-1412)
- Janice McKinley
- Toby Helliwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3987-6045)
- Corinne Turnbull
- Tracy Finch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8647-735X)
Institutions
- Aston University (GB)
- NHS Education for Scotland (GB)
- Northumbria University (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Academic Health Science Network North East and North Cumbria (GB)
- Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Royal Osteoporosis Society (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Salford (GB)
- Keele University (GB)
- University of Sunderland (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2025.0093
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00