Perspectives of pharmacy students, pharmacy academics and practicing pharmacists on interprofessional education and collaborative practice: a comprehensive systematic review protocol.

Abstract

REVIEW QUESTION / OBJECTIVE The objective of this systematic review is to examine the perspectives, attitudes, views and experiences of pharmacy students, pharmacy academics and practicing pharmacists towards interprofessional education and collaborative practice through quantitative and qualitative evidence. INCLUSION CRITERIA Types of participants The quantitative and qualitative components of this comprehensive systematic review will consider studies that include pharmacy students (undergraduate and postgraduate), practicing pharmacists (community, hospital and primary healthcare) or pharmacy academics (teaching in academic institutions) as participants. Types of Intervention(s)/phenomena of interest The quantitative component of the review will consider studies that investigate interprofessional education and collaborative practice. More specifically, studies that investigate the perspective of pharmacy students, pharmacy academics and practicing pharmacists towards interprofessional education and collaborative practice will be considered. The qualitative component of this review will consider studies that investigate the phenomena of interest of the perspectives, attitudes, views and experiences of pharmacy students, pharmacy academics and practicing pharmacists toward interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Any quantitative or qualitative methods of capturing any of the following will be considered: • Perspectives • Experiences • Attitudes • Views of pharmacy students, pharmacy academics and practicing pharmacists towards interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Types of outcomes This review will consider studies that include the following outcomes: Quantitative outcomes will include participant perspectives including experiences, attitudes or views on interprofessional education as captured by surveys, questionnaires or any other instruments capturing quantitative data. Context The context will be university academic settings and pharmacy practice settings, i.e. community, hospital and primary healthcare worldwide.