What’s in a role? The word ‘role’ can be defined as “the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation”. Further expansion on this definition includes the “socially expected behavioural pattern usually determined by an individual’s status in society”. A role statement can be used to describe what is required in terms of attributes and abilities. Such statements can distil how a profession perceives its own situation — to understand the knowledge, skills and behaviours that are expected of the person performing the role. Furthermore, a role statement also identifies the unique contributions of a profession to society and can be used to establish an agreed set of expectations, to enable policy formulation and assess performance. It could be argued that the role of the pharmacist and other health professions has been devalued by the demarcation of boundaries and a wide application of the word ‘professionalism’ beyond established disciplines. Targets,...
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