Formal leadership perceptions about the autonomy of Pharmacy: a SWOT analysis

• DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100443
• Publication Date: 2024-04-10T16:28:50Z
• Authors: Fernando de Castr...; Aline Santana Dosea; Francielly Lima d...; Thaís Maria Tavares; Déborah Mônica Ma...; Alessandra Rezend...; Divaldo Pereira d...
• Keywords: RS1-441; 03 medical and health sciences; Pharmacy and materia medica; Professionalism; SWOT analysis; Pharmacy; 0305 other medical science; Environmental analysis; Autonomy; Content analysis; Article

Autonomy is considered a vital principle of professionalism. In recent years, despite important advances, the Pharmacy and pharmacists' autonomy has been questioned due to conflicts that jeopardize the consolidation of this profession in the division of work in health.to understand the construct of autonomy based on perceptions of formal leaders associated with professional organizations.A qualitative study was conducted through interviews with key informants. The data obtained were submitted to content analysis.Perceptions about the autonomy in pharmaceutical practice were categorized according to strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to this construct.The findings allowed us to understand the autonomy of pharmaceutical practice in Brazil, generate hypotheses about the future of Pharmacy, and build strategies to maintain its occupational status.