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Strengthening healthcare synergy: exploring the collaborative relationship between community pharmacists and nurses

By: Nitish Bhatia  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

Abstract

Objective

The evolving landscape of healthcare delivery emphasizes the importance of collaborative relationships between healthcare professionals. Community pharmacists and nurses, though traditionally occupying distinct roles, are increasingly working together to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care.

Methods

This review explores the collaborative relationship between community pharmacists and nurses, focusing on their unique contributions to chronic disease management, patient education, and medication adherence. The article analyzes existing literature and highlights key interdisciplinary strategies that enhance patient outcomes.

Results

By integrating their expertise, pharmacists and nurses can improve health outcomes by addressing both the physical and psychosocial needs of patients. Their collaboration enhances the effectiveness of chronic disease management, promotes early interventions, minimizes medication errors, and fosters improved patient adherence to treatment plans.

Conclusions

The findings underscore the need for structured, proactive collaboration models that go beyond independent roles to foster a truly synergistic healthcare environment. Strengthening these interdisciplinary partnerships is crucial for achieving more efficient, holistic, and timely healthcare delivery.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0022 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 201 - 209
Submitted on: Sep 16, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 14, 2024
Published on: Jun 11, 2025
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Nitish Bhatia, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.