Co-designing a community pharmacy pharmacogenomics testing service in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing services have been delivered through community pharmacies across the globe, though not yet in the UK. This paper is reporting a focus group study, the first stage of a participatory co-design process to increase the chance of a successful implementation of a PGx service through community pharmacy in the UK.

Aim

To identify the barriers and enablers to implementing a community pharmacy based PGx service in the UK.

Method

Three focus groups were conducted with community pharmacists (n = 10), prescribers (n = 8) and patients (n = 8) in England. The focus groups were recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed using the Braun and Clarke six phase reflexive thematic analysis approach.

Results

The analysis identified fi

SUBMITTER: Rendell T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8939480 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature