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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Dispensing opioid substitution treatment: practices, attitudes and intentions of community-based pharmacists |
Author: | Broadhurst, L. Lowe, A. Coates, D. Cunningham, S. McDonald, M. Vesk, P. Yates, C. |
Citation: | Drug and Alcohol Review, 2008; 27(1):47-53 |
Publisher: | Carfax Publishing |
Issue Date: | 2008 |
ISSN: | 0959-5236 1465-3362 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Peter Lawrinson; Ann Roche; Hiroe Terao; Phuong-Phi Le |
Abstract: | <h4>Introduction and aims</h4>Community-based pharmacists (CPs) play a pivotal role in the provision of opioid substitution treatment (OST). This study examined practices, experiences, attitudes and intentions of a sample of South Australian pharmacists involved with the provision of OST.<h4>Design and methods</h4>A random sample, stratified by geographic location, of 50 SA CPs were administered a telephone survey. The survey included pharmacist and pharmacy details, current practices, problems experienced, attitudes towards and future intentions in relation to the provision of OST.<h4>Results</h4>Pharmacists indicated high levels of support for the OST programme and most (98%) intended to continue providing OST. Sixty-four per cent of all pharmacists, and significantly more rural pharmacists (90%), indicated that they were willing to take on additional clients. Metropolitan pharmacists dosed greater numbers of OST clients (median = 7) than rural pharmacists (median = 4). There was a strong positive correlation between number of regular clients seen and problems experienced by pharmacists. Seventy per cent of pharmacists reported detecting no diversion of pharmacotherapy medication.<h4>Discussion and conclusions</h4>Despite reports to the contrary, pharmacists appear to be generally positively predisposed to providing OST. Policies aimed at retaining pharmacists, particularly in resource poor rural areas, could consider embracing a shared-care approach between general practitioners and pharmacists. |
Keywords: | Humans Opioid-Related Disorders Methadone Buprenorphine Narcotics Attitude of Health Personnel Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Demography Telephone Adult Aged Middle Aged Pharmacists Community Pharmacy Services Professional Practice Location Delivery of Health Care South Australia Female Male Surveys and Questionnaires |
DOI: | 10.1080/09595230701710852 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09595230701710852 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Earth and Environmental Sciences publications Environment Institute Leaders publications |
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