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Pharmacy-based sexual health services : a systematic review of experiences and attitudes of pharmacy users and pharmacy staff

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Gauly, Julia, Ross, Jonathan, Hall, Isobel, Soda, Irekanmi and Atherton, Helen (2019) Pharmacy-based sexual health services : a systematic review of experiences and attitudes of pharmacy users and pharmacy staff. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 95 (7). pp. 488-495. doi:10.1136/sextrans-2019-054096

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Abstract

Background Pharmacies are increasingly providing services related to contraception and STIs. Identifying pharmacy staff’ and users’ experiences and attitudes relating to sexual health services is critical to understand users’ needs and examining how pharmacy staff can most effectively contribute to patient-centred care. This systematic review aimed to examine pharmacy staff and pharmacy users’ experiences and attitudes towards the delivery of a large range of sexual health services.

Methods Seven electronic databases and the reference lists of all included studies were searched in September 2018. Studies giving insight into pharmacy users’ and pharmacy staff’s experiences and attitudes towards the delivery of services related to contraception and STIs were included. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used to assess the quality of included studies and a narrative synthesis applied to analyse evidence.

Results Nineteen studies were included. Eleven studies looked at pharmacy staff, four at users and four at both groups. Users found services accessible and convenient and staff found service provision feasible. However, several barriers to service delivery were identified including lack of privacy for delivering services, lack of trained staff available to provide services and subjective judgements being made on who should be provided or offered a service.

Discussion Barriers to service delivery need to be addressed to allow pharmacies to deliver their full potential. Future research on pharmacy-based gonorrhoea and syphilis screening, and hepatitis B vaccination is needed.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Pharmacy -- Practice, Pharmacy -- Social aspects , Pharmaceutical services -- Evaluation, Pharmacist and patient, Health services accessibility
Journal or Publication Title: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Publisher: B M J Group
ISSN: 1472-3263
Official Date: 17 October 2019
Dates:
DateEvent
17 October 2019Published
5 August 2019Available
17 July 2019Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 8 August 2019
Volume: 95
Number: 7
Page Range: pp. 488-495
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-054096
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
UNSPECIFIEDUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustUNSPECIFIED

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