Pharmacy Homeless Outreach Engagement Non-medical Independent Prescribing Rx (PHOENIx) Community Pharmacy-Based Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aiming to address the multiple health and social challenges of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) are lacking. Here we report the findings from a multicenter, open, pilot RCT. The intervention involved independent prescriber pharmacist from the National Health Service working on outreach in partnership with dedicated workers from Homeless Voluntary Charity or Social Enterprises (HVCSEs) (Pharmacist and third sector charity worker integrated Homeless Outreach Engagement Non-medical Independent prescriber Rx'-PHOENIx) in low threshold HVCSE venues or temporary accommodation addressing PEH participants' health and wider needs through repeated outreach. The trial aimed to investigate whether sufficient numbers of participants could be recruited, retained

SUBMITTER: Lowrie R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12279658 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature