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01-09-2013 | Meeting abstract
Following up users of a pharmacy-based screening and brief intervention service
Authors:
Janet Krska, Elizabeth Stokes, Adam Mackridge
Published in:
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
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Special Issue 1/2013
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Excerpt
Pharmacy-based alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) services in England vary in follow-up requirements and achieving follow-up can be challenging. Little is known about service-user views and this study aimed to explore these as well as the feasibility of follow-up. The study was funded by Liverpool Primary Care Trust using an unrestricted educational grant from Lundbeck Limited. Five pharmacies providing alcohol SBI services were purposively selected across three areas. Forty individuals receiving SBI interventions were invited by pharmacy staff to participate and contact details recorded with consent. A researcher conducted semi-structured telephone interviews at 1-2 weeks and 3 months after service use. Interview 1 covered views on the service and interview 2 covered behaviour changes, including subsequent discussions with third parties. Institutional ethics approval was obtained. …
