Table 1.

A summary of themes relating to advantages and limitations of pharmacists’ involvement in the training and education of other HCPs identified through the analysis of qualitative interview data (n = 30). Abbreviations: CPD—continuing professional development; IPE—inter-professional education; HCPs—healthcare professionals.

Advantages	Limitations
Pharmacists’ specialist knowledge in medicines	Not all pharmacists are teachers by nature/no formal training
Pharmacists’ perspective on patient, not disease, attention to detail	Teaching may have limited perspective and not be multi-disciplinary focused
Improved patient safety and care	Time taken from usual work commitments
Raises profile of pharmacists	Need dedicated teaching role in order to ensure compliance with sessions/appropriate follow up
Contributes to pharmacists’ CPD	Pharmacists’ lack of medical knowledge/medical experience
Encourages IPE between HCPs	Lack of awareness of pharmacists’ knowledge and skills by other HCPs
Medical students benefit from practical knowledge of prescribing	Lack of funding and resources as support