Factors influencing pharmacists’ adoption of prescribing: qualitative application of the diffusion of innovations theory

Mark Makowsky, Lisa M. Guirguis, Christine Hughes, Cheryl A Sadowski, Nesé Yuksel · 2013 · Implementation Science

Summary. When Alberta granted pharmacists prescribing privileges in 2007, adoption varied widely among practitioners. Pharmacists adopted prescribing based on four factors: the innovation's characteristics, individual adopter traits, system readiness, and physician relationships. Those in patient-focused settings and with higher self-efficacy adopted prescribing more readily. Physician relationships significantly influenced whether pharmacists pursued independent prescribing privileges.

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DOI

10.1186/1748-5908-8-109

Countries

Canada

Regions

North America

Categories

rural-healthcare, policy, general-innovation

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2026-04-28