Strategies to Overcome Barriers in Pharmaceutical Care in Primary Health Care
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https://doi.org/10.30968/jhphs.2025.161.1253Abstract
Pharmaceutical Care (PC) has a positive impact on primary care, improving health indicators and patient pharmacotherapy management. However, its implementation in the Unified Health System (SUS) faces administrative, technical, attitudinal, and political challenges. This report aims to present strategies to overcome barriers to the implementation of PC in the SUS. A workshop was conducted using a transversal approach, involving six pharmacists participating in a larger project, where participants discussed previously identified challenges. The overcoming strategies were collaboratively developed based on experience and group consensus. The results indicated that administrative strategies include the reorganization of the workflow, awareness of managers, and adoption of electronic health records. On a technical level, the need for continuous training and active integration of pharmacists into multidisciplinary teams was highlighted. Attitudes such as assertive communication, use of scientific evidence, and personalized care were effective in overcoming resistance from patients and professionals. Politically, intersectoral articulation and the demonstration of economic and clinical benefits strengthened managerial support. The discussed strategies reinforce the importance of integrated and participatory actions to promote a sustainable implementation of PC in the SUS, positively impacting the effectiveness of health services.
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