Transition to adult services: the current and potential role of the UK hospital pharmacist.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To explore the current and potential role for UK pharmacists in the transition to adult services for young people with chronic health problems.

Methods

UK hospital pharmacists were surveyed using an online questionnaire with closed and open questions covering their involvement in a transition programme, demography and scope of work, experiences of transition, and the barriers encountered in providing an effective transition service.

Results

Overall, 74 pharmacists completed the questionnaire. Most were female (70% (52/74)), had ≥6 years of experience (62% (46/74)), were paediatric pharmacists (74% (55/74)), and were based in a teaching hospital practice setting (70% (52/74)). Many participants (57% (42/74)) had a transition programme in place in their hospital

SUBMITTER: Trivedi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086734 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature