Community pharmacy role in children’s health in England
Experiences and opinions of parents and young people
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12288938 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Asia N Rashed (0000-0003-1313-0915, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science King's College London London UK, corresponding author), Nadiya Mohamud (Institute of Pharmaceutical Science King's College London London UK), Alexander Lam (0000-0001-7734-0087, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science King's College London London UK), Hanaa Hamadallah (Institute of Pharmaceutical Science King's College London London UK), David Terry (0000-0002-1969-8002, Academic Practice Unit Life & Health Sciences Aston University Birmingham UK), Stephen Tomlin (0000-0003-0518-1077, Pharmacy Department Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust London UK) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 2362-2371 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/hsc.13786 |
| PMID | 35315159 |
| OpenAlex | W4220860582 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
Little is known about the reason behind the underutilisation of community pharmacy (CP) for children. This study explored the experiences, barriers and recommendations of parents/carers and young people regarding their use of CP services for children. Two-stage facilitated, structured, audio-recorded interviews were conducted at each of four CPs in London, England, between May and November 2019 [1 month in each CP]. Parents/carers or young persons (aged 16-18 years) who visited CP for a child-related matter were invited to participate. Interviews were transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively, using thematic analysis to identify themes. In total, 249 (58.2% of 428 eligible) customers agreed to participate and completed the two interviews. Out of these, 82.3% (205/249) reported positive experiences with the CP. The general practitioner (GP) was the preferred healthcare provider for minor ailments (44.6%,111/249), while 35.7% (89/249) would choose CP. Eighty-two participants (33%) visited an Emergency Department in the last 12 months, with 13.4% (11/82) of them visited for cold and cough reasons. Where a child was present with parents/carer (128/249), there was a low level of interaction between children and pharmacists (13.3%, 17/128). Lack of awareness about the CP services provided for children and privacy were among the barriers identified by participants. Advertising of CP services and creating a child-friendly environment were recommendations suggested by participants. The findings of this paper show that CP remains an underutilised health service for children by parents/carers and young persons. More work is needed to increase public awareness of the roles of CP in children's health and well-being
Family medicine · Minor (academic · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Medicine · Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes · Pharmaceutical studies and practices · Psychology · Pharmacy
| Highly cited | No |
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