The role of community pharmacy in wound care

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As a community pharmacist, my daily interactions frequently involve patients seeking first-aid advice and presenting with various wound-related concerns. There's a certain degree of ambiguity surrounding the role of pharmacists in wound care and our collaborative engagement with other healthcare practitioners. The objective of interprofessional collaboration is to enhance the accessibility of wound care and ultimately improve health outcomes. However, I feel like there's an inherent apprehension among pharmacists regarding the potential encroachment upon the responsibilities of nurses and physicians, which remains a subject of ongoing debate. Now that we've identified these 14 distinct roles that pharmacists can assume within the domain of wound care, the next step is to see how they apply in real-life practice. My upcoming research project will assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pharmacists in wound care in Australia. I trust this article will offer more insight into how we could leverage the expertise of pharmacists, stimulate discussions about the possible expansion of their scope of practice, and solidify their status as indispensable members of the healthcare team, particularly in the realm of wound care.

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