As the customary setting for self-care, community pharmacy plays a vital role in enabling self-care globally. It is undeniable that COVID-19 has revolutionised pharmacy practice, as pharmacists were one of the few primary healthcare services to stay open during the pandemic, providing a vital and expanded service. With pharmacy at a critical juncture, GSK Consumer Healthcare is cementing its long-term for commitment to pharmacists through new and increased actions in support of the profession. As proud allies and partners to pharmacists everywhere, GSK Consumer Healthcare has today launched a new report, Standing with Pharmacists in the Age of Self-Care, which discusses how the barriers that stand in the way of pharmacists’ full participation in self-care can be tackled and announces a three-year commitment plan by the company to empower the pharmacy profession with policy and regulation change, mental health provisions and additional practical resources. The report presents the findings from a roundtable discussion hosted by GSK Consumer Healthcare earlier this year in partnership with International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), which convened representatives and leaders from the global pharmacy and broader self-care communities to discuss how industry players can work together to ensure pharmacists’ full and effective utilisation within self-care globally. Setting out the key barriers that the global pharmacy community faces alongside potential solutions to each, the report looks at barriers including workload, interprofessional teamwork and health literacy, suggesting potential solutions to tackling these such as securing policy support to free up resources that can be dedicated to self-care, the inclusion of pharmacists in primary care frameworks within national policymaking, and creating a pharmacist-staffed helpline for health consumers to improve health literacy. As part of our long-term commitment to pharmacists and to help tackle these issues specifically, GSK Consumer Healthcare has unveiled a three-year commitment programme. To learn more, download the full report
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Thank you GSK HealthPartner (HCP) for the opportunity to be a part of this important roundtable discussion! As a pharmacist, I appreciate the ability to raise my concerns about the barriers we face in our practice to provide quality self-care education and management to our patients. A critical part of this conversation is to identify pharmacists as healthcare providers outside of a pharmacy setting. We can do so much for our patients when we have the flexibility of time and resources to support our patients. Thank you for highlighting this critical area where pharmacists can truly be an asset within the healthcare ecosystem. #StandingWithPharmacists #selfcare
This research highlights the important role pharmacists play in our healthcare system. We need to shift their roles and recognize the incredible value they deliver in the support of our better everyday health.
As a Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner ,i belive it is a very good initiative and going to bring a drastic change in practice of pharmacy. Thanks to FIP & GSK for this good Initaitive.
Thank you GSK HealthPartner (HCP) for the opportunity to be a part of this important roundtable discussion! The COVID-19 pandemic accentuated the crucial role pharmacists play in consumers’ self-care routines. Self-care involves a variety of actions that patients take to manage their health. Pharmacists play an important role in guiding patient's self-care behaviours. Thorough assessment and effective communication are crucial to meaningful self-care counselling. Pharmacists can act as advocates who empower patients and help them make healthy lifestyle choices, recommend appropriate OTC medications, and educate consumers about when they should consult a physician. As the global healthcare system continues to evolve, self-care is expected to have an increasing role in treating certain minor ailments, and pharmacists are at the forefront of these changes and can lead the ‘self-care revolution! #StandingWithPharmacists #selfcare
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#Selfcare #Pharmacist #Humanity Great long-term commitment 👍
Wonderful initiative and programs! Curious how this will get accomplished given that most community pharmacists work for big pharmacy chains who are poised on meeting corporate targets and achieving key metrics, without caring much about the increasing workload and mental health of the pharmacist. This has gotten worse with the pandemic!
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2yFelt humbled to be part of this project…Standing back and hearing the stories of Pharmacists going beyond for their communities in the pandemic and continue to play in people’s self care - often requiring huge mental resilience - compelled our team to act! Read our commitments above 👆 #standingwithpharmacists #selfcare