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This review aims to identify global policies focused on the integration of pharmacists into primary care settings.

Exploring international policy approaches to pharmacists’ integration in primary care: a scoping review

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A scoping review identifies key policies on pharmacists' integration in primary care, suggesting their potential impact on healthcare services.

This review aims to identify global policies focused on the integration of pharmacists into primary care settings.
Utilised Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review framework.
Conducted searches across six electronic databases and specific country/government websites.
Included publications from 2000 onwards related to pharmacists' integration in primary care.
Applied thematic synthesis to chart and analyze gathered data.
Identified seven key publications related to pharmacist integration published between 2014 and 2024.
Five main themes emerged, including medicines optimisation and expanding the pharmacist workforce.
Highlighted divergence in implementation approaches between the UK’s centralised and the US’s decentralised systems.
Emphasised the importance of pharmacists in enhancing patient-centred care and improving healthcare access.

Hassan et al. (2026) studied this question.

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A scoping review identifies key policies on pharmacists' integration in primary care, suggesting their potential impact on healthcare services.