Outreach-based clinical pharmacist prescribing input into the healthcare of people experiencing homelessness: a qualitative investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severely and multiply disadvantaged members of the homeless population are disproportionately vulnerable to exceptionally high levels of multi-morbidity and premature death. Given widespread calls for the development of interventions that might improve the uptake and effectiveness of healthcare for this population, this study investigated patient and other stakeholder perspectives regarding an outreach service, delivered by prescribing pharmacists in collaboration with a local voluntary sector provider, within homelessness services and on the street in Glasgow (UK).

Methods

The qualitative study involved semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 40 purposively sampled individuals with current or recent experience of homelessness (32 of whom had direct experienc

SUBMITTER: Johnsen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7780619 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature