Integration of community pharmacies in an Italian colorectal cancer screening program:insights from the Local Health Authority of Bologna  

作　　者：Angela Chiereghin Lorenzo Pizzi Tiziana Sanna Lorena Squillace Carmen Bazzani Lorenzo Roti Francesca Mezzetti 

机构地区：[1]Governance of Screening Programs Unit,Health Management Staff,Local Health Authority of Bologna,Bologna 40124,Italy [2]Screening Center,Department of Public Health,Local Health Authority of Bologna,Bologna 40124,Italy [3]Health Management,Local Health Authority of Bologna,Bologna 40124,Italy

出　　处：《Journal of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment》2024年第1期435-444,共10页癌症转移与治疗(英文版)

摘　　要：In Italy,a nationwide population-based colorectal cancer(CRC)screening initiative has been in place since 2006.In recent years,there has been a growing interest in involving community pharmacies in this activity.This commentary provides an insightful analysis of the integration between the screening program of the Local Health Authority(LHA)of Bologna(Northern Italy)and community pharmacies.A horizontal integration at the micro level with service and clinical integrations supported by meso-level policy(regional authority)was applied.Four types of integration such as normative,informational,financial and functional serving as enablers were implemented.A high level of depth of consensus,connectivity,communication,and trust was pursued.The program achieved large participation from community pharmacies,with 91.1%(n=234)of pharmacies in the LHA territory actively participating.On average,each pharmacy served 1,228(range,1,021-1,519)target citizens.Between 2021(the first full year under the community pharmacy model)and 2022,pharmacies delivered an annual mean of 68,295 kits(range,12-840).In 2021,there was a remarkably high level of screening completion,with 93.7%of fecal immunochemical tests being returned to pharmacies.This percentage increased by 3.3%in 2022.In our setting,pharmacy involvement improved service quality by introducing complete traceability of kits and specimen flow,as well as temperature control.It also led to a 4.6%increase in attendance rates compared to the previous organizational model(61.6%vs.57%;P<0.001).Finally,additional European experiences involving community pharmacies in organized CRC screening programs,resembling the Bologna setting,are reported.

关 键 词：Population-based colorectal cancer screening program community pharmacy INTEGRATION organizational choices service quality 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]