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ArticleQuality & safety in health care2007

Chlamydia testing in community pharmacies: evaluation of a feasibility pilot in south east London.

P Baraitser, V Pearce, J Holmes, N Horne, P M Boynton

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Article in Quality & safety in health care, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Patient and public perspectives of community pharmacies in the United Kingdom: A systematic review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2018
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  2. Review of services provided by pharmacies that promote healthy living.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2012
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

P BaraitserLambeth and Southwark Sexual Health Modernisation Programme, London, UK. paula_baraitser@mac.com
V Pearce
J Holmes
N Horne
P M Boynton
Lambeth Hospital · GBUniversity College London · GB

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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveChlamydia trachomatis infection is a common sexually transmitted infection with serious sequelae. Excellent access to testing, treatment and contact tracing are an essential part of strategies to control it. With traditional sexual health services over-stretched, community pharmacies are well placed to provide this service. They have the potential to improve access by offering chlamydia testing and treatment from high street venues with long opening hours. This study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability to users and pharmacists of this service in independent community pharmacies.

methodA chlamydia testing and treatment service was offered in three community pharmacies in two inner London boroughs for a 3-month pilot. Data on the feasibility and acceptability of the new service were collected via a survey of client experience, in-depth semistructured interviews with clients and pharmacists, and structured evaluation reports completed by professional patients paid to visit the pharmacies.

results83 tests were taken with eight (9.5%) of these positive for C trachomatis. Of those tested, 94% (n = 73) were women and 71% (n = 56) were from ethnic minorities. 80 clients completed the questionnaires and 24 clients were interviewed. Most clients heard about the service from the pharmacist when requesting emergency contraception and 16% (n = 13) would not otherwise have been tested. Clients valued the speed and convenience of the service and the friendly, non-judgmental approach of the pharmacist. Confidentiality when asking for the service at the counter was suboptimal, and the pharmacist trained to deliver the service was not always available to provide it.

conclusionsChlamydia testing and treatment in community pharmacies is feasible and acceptable to users. The service increases access among young women at high risk of sexually transmitted infection but not among young men.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelPatient Acceptance of Health CareAdultChlamydia InfectionsChlamydia trachomatisConfidentialityCross-Sectional StudiesFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicLondonMaleMass ScreeningPharmaciesPilot Projects

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PMID17693680
PMCPMC2464947
OpenAlexW2156223018

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