title: Patient-centred professionalism in pharmacy: values and behaviours.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Research on patient-centred professionalism in pharmacy is scarce compared with other health professions and in particular with pharmacists early in their careers. The purpose of this paper is to explore patient-centred professionalism in early career pharmacists and to describe reported behaviours. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH - This study explored patient-centred professional values and reported behaviours, taking a qualitative approach. In all, 53 early-career pharmacists, pharmacy tutors and pharmacy support staff, practising in community and hospital pharmacy in England took part; the concept of patient-centred professionalism was explored through focus group interviews and the critical incident technique was used to elicit real-life examples of professionalism in practice.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Triangulation of the data revealed three constructs of pharmacy patient-centred professionalism: being professionally competent, having ethical values and being a good communicator.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is not known whether our participants' perspectives reflect those of all pharmacists in the early stages of their careers. The data provide meaning for the concept of patient-centred professionalism. The work could be extended by developing a framework for wider application. Patient-centred professionalism in pharmacy needs further investigation from the patient perspective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings have implications for pharmacy practice and education, particularly around increased interaction with patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data contribute to a topic of importance to patients and in relation to UK health policy, which allocates more directly clinical roles to pharmacists, which go beyond the dispensing and supply of medicines.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The methods included a novel application of the critical incident technique, which generated empirical evidence on a previously under-researched topic.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Pharmacy School, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elvey
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hassell
authors.forename: Penny
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schafheutle
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010595:Pharmacists; D011361:Professional Competence; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D036301:Qualitative Research; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Behaviours; Patient-centred; Pharmacists; Pharmacy; Professionalism; Values