20 Min
In Pharmacy CPD Modules
CPD modules help to expand your clinical knowledge on a whole range of topics. Make sure you log your learning so you can track your progress and add to your online revalidation record.
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After completing this CPD module, you will have refreshed your knowledge about the relevance of research to the community pharmacy sector and gained insight into the different levels of involvement that are available to community pharmacy personnel.
You will be able to:
- Recognise the importance of research in relation to community pharmacy practice
- Describe different types of research projects, including those involving recruiting patients
- Identify strategies to help you get started and become more involved in research
- Demonstrate awareness of the benefits to you, your patients and your team of becoming more ‘research active’ and aware.
By Professor Margaret Watson, founder director Watson Research and Training Ltd, and professor of health service research, University of Strathclyde, with contributions from Professor Alison Blenkinsopp.
Key facts
- Research is an essential part of community pharmacy practice
- There are many benefits to pharmacists and pharmacy personnel from getting involved with research
- Lots of resources exist to provide training and support for research – from novice to more experienced researchers
- Schools of pharmacy are a great first step in identifying people who can help community pharmacists and their teams to get involved with research
- There are many different ways to become involved in research – from being a research participant to leading your own study
- Research can be a fun, engaging and very worthwhile activity for community pharmacists, their teams and also their patients.