Provision of Clinical Preventive Services by Community Pharmacists

• Published in: Preventing chronic disease Vol. 13; p. E149
• Main Authors: Kelling, Sarah E, Rondon-Begazo, Angela, DiPietro Mager, Natalie A, Murphy, Bethany L, Bright, David R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 27-10-2016
• Series: Peer Reviewed
• Subjects: Advisory Committees; Community Pharmacy Services - standards; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; HIV Infections - prevention & control; Humans; Mass Screening - methods; Osteoporosis - prevention & control; Pharmacists; Preventive Health Services - standards; Professional Role; Referral and Consultation; Special Topic; United States
• ISSN: 1545-1151; 1545-1151
• DOI: 10.5888/pcd13.160232

Community pharmacists are highly accessible health care professionals, providing opportunities for partnerships with other health care and public health professionals to expand the population's access to clinical preventive services. To document examples of the community pharmacist's role in providing clinical preventive services to the general population, we conducted PubMed searches using the key word "community pharmacy" and key words from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations rated A or B. We present 4 descriptive summaries of clinical preventive services that can be offered by community pharmacists. Community pharmacists can provide clinical preventive services such as providing education, conducting screenings, and making referrals to improve population health.