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dc.contributor.author | Broadhurst, L. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lowe, A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Coates, D. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cunningham, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | McDonald, M. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Vesk, P. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Yates, C. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Drug and Alcohol Review, 2008; 27(1):47-53 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0959-5236 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1465-3362 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/52235 | - |
dc.description.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. | - |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Peter Lawrinson; Ann Roche; Hiroe Terao; Phuong-Phi Le | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Carfax Publishing | - |
dc.source.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09595230701710852 | - |
dc.subject | Humans | - |
dc.subject | Opioid-Related Disorders | - |
dc.subject | Methadone | - |
dc.subject | Buprenorphine | - |
dc.subject | Narcotics | - |
dc.subject | Attitude of Health Personnel | - |
dc.subject | Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice | - |
dc.subject | Demography | - |
dc.subject | Telephone | - |
dc.subject | Adult | - |
dc.subject | Aged | - |
dc.subject | Middle Aged | - |
dc.subject | Pharmacists | - |
dc.subject | Community Pharmacy Services | - |
dc.subject | Professional Practice Location | - |
dc.subject | Delivery of Health Care | - |
dc.subject | South Australia | - |
dc.subject | Female | - |
dc.subject | Male | - |
dc.subject | Surveys and Questionnaires | - |
dc.title | Dispensing opioid substitution treatment: practices, attitudes and intentions of community-based pharmacists | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/09595230701710852 | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Lowe, A. [0000-0003-1139-2516] | - |
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