Pharmacist-Based Interventions for Health Behavior Change 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

The pharmacist’s role in promoting health behaviour change continues to grow. For instance, there is an increasing demand by stakeholders for pharmacist-led services that improve medication adherence; foster guideline-recommended vaccine administration; overcome vaccine resistance; and facilitate screening, interventions, and referrals for substance use disorders. As pharmacists continue to make the transition from focusing on products to focusing on patient care worldwide, their role in promoting health behaviour change is at the forefront. Moreover, their ease of accessibility in communities across the globe means that evidence-based interventions may be rapidly scaled. However, pharmacist training and scope of practice vary by country. Additionally, although there is a growing evidence base for these services, there is still much debate about the role of the pharmacist in services not directly tied to dispensing a product. This Special Issue of Pharmacy seeks current research related to pharmacist-based interventions for health behaviour change, including interventional studies investigating new or expanded behaviour change interventions, exploratory research suggesting potential new areas for these services, and dissemination and implementation studies focusing on the spread and scale of evidence-based health behaviour change interventions in pharmacy settings. For this Special Issue, we also welcome extended commentaries, reviews, and editorials grounded in peer-reviewed literature, as well as statements from professional and/or legislative bodies governing the practice of pharmacy at international, national, or more local/regional levels.

Dr. Kenneth C. Hohmeier
Dr. Justin Gatwood
Guest Editors

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• health promotion
• health behavior change
• medication management services
• implementation science
• vaccines
• tobacco cessation
• substance use disorder