Learning Through Boundary Crossing: Professional Identity Formation of Pharmacists Transitioning to General Practice in the Netherlands

Purpose To unravel boundary crossing as it relates to professional identity formation in pharmacists transitioning from a community pharmacy to working as nondispensing clinical pharmacists in general practice, with the aim of optimizing their education. Method This was a multiple-case study, including two-stage interviews, peer feedback, and individual reflection, that collected data in 2014–2016 from eight clinical pharmacists working in general practice in the Netherlands. These pharmacists acted—without a workplace role model—as pharmaceutical care providers in general practices during a 1... Mehr ...