Authors: Carole Bandiera, Megan Darwood, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Elizabeth Harris, Mark F. Harris, Parisa Aslani
Community health workers (CHWs) and pharmacists can work together to help patients, but their collaboration isn’t well understood. This study interviewed 29 CHWs and pharmacists in Australia and New Zealand. CHWs helped connect patients with pharmacists, supported medication use, and reinforced pharmacist advice. Challenges included unclear roles, poor communication, and lack of guidelines. Strategies to improve collaboration include clarifying roles, building relationships, and increasing understanding of each other’s contributions. Future work should focus on creating clear guidelines and joint interventions to strengthen CHW-pharmacist teamwork.
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, CHW programs, Care Teams, Referral
Resource Type: Qualitative
Year: 2026
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Country: Australia, New Zealand
Publisher May Restrict Access: No