PMID: 2511969Oct 28, 1989Paper

Role of community pharmacies in prevention of AIDS among injecting drug misusers: findings of a survey in England and Wales

BMJ : British Medical Journal
A GlanzP Jackson

Abstract

To determine the current and potential roles of community pharmacists in the prevention of AIDS among misusers of injected drugs. Cross sectional postal survey of a one in four random sample of registered pharmacies in England and Wales. Project conducted in the addiction research unit of the Institute of Psychiatry, London. 2469 Community pharmacies in the 15 regional health authorities in England and Wales. Willingness of pharmacists to sell injecting equipment to known or suspected misusers of drugs; pharmacists' attitudes to syringe exchange schemes, keeping a "sharps" box for use by misusers of drugs, and offering face to face advice and leaflets; and opinions of community pharmacists on their role in AIDS prevention and drug misuse. 1946 Questionnaires were returned, representing a response rate of 79%. This fell short of the target of one in four pharmacies in each family practitioner committee area in England and Wales, and total numbers of respondents were therefore weighted in inverse proportion to the response rate in each area. The findings disclosed a substantial demand for injecting equipment by drug misusers. After weighting of numbers of respondents an estimated 676 of 2434 pharmacies were currently selling inje...Continue Reading

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