Factors influencing community pharmacist participation in clinical audit: a qualitative study of barriers and drivers of change

□ Community pharmacist participation in clinical audit is suboptimal □ The barriers and drivers specific to community pharmacist participation in clinical audit have received comparatively little attention □ This research identifies nine factors influencing community pharmacy audit participation: attitudes towards audit; time/manpower issues; communication and collaboration; pharmacist characteristics; support; resources; education; project management; local/national frameworks □ These factors must be addressed systematically if increased community pharmacist participation in clinical audit is to be realised.