Barcelos, Ana Maria, Latham-Green, Tracey, Barnes, Rebecca, Gorton, Hayley, Gussy, Mark, Henderson, Claire, Khatri, Mahomed, Knapp, Peter and Solomon, Josie (2024). Lifeguard Pharmacy: the co-development of a new community pharmacy response service for people in danger from domestic abuse or suicidal ideation. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 32 (6), pp. 452-460.
Abstract
Background: Domestic abuse (DA) and suicidal ideation (SI) are prevalent and often co-occur. Numerous practical and psychosocial barriers inhibit help-seeking, including accessibility and confidentiality concerns. Pharmacies are accessible and may be perceived as a discreet venue for a DA and SI response service. Objective: To co-develop a community pharmacy response service for people experiencing domestic abuse or suicidal ideation. Methods: Overall, 36 unique individuals contributed at least once to a series of focus groups, interviews or workshops to co-develop the service components. Participants had lived experience of DA/SI or were professionals from DA/SI support services or pharmacies. Audio recordings and field notes from events were thematically analysed. Specific themes were identified and informed the development of the service components. Key findings: Participants supported the development of this new service and considered community pharmacies to be an ideal setting. They thought of the service as a lifeline, that would offer hope. Under this main concept of hope, five main themes were identified: Safety, Empathy, Empowerment, Equity, and Discretion. Participants’ practical considerations were incorporated into the service design, including the name choice of “Lifeguard Pharmacy”, the strapline “Bringing Hope to Life”, and the development of a “Client Flowchart” outlining how to welcome a client, arrange for a consultation, and then guide clients out of the pharmacy afterwards. Conclusions: Overall, the findings supported the development and introduction of this pharmacy-based intervention, which may help overcome barriers to help-seeking for DA or SI due to its sense of hope, accessibility, and discretion.
Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riae043 |
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Divisions: | College of Health & Life Sciences > Aston Pharmacy School |
Additional Information: | Copyright © The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | co-development,community pharmacy,domestic abuse,mental health,suicidal ideation,suicide prevention,General Medicine |
Publication ISSN: | 2042-7174 |
Last Modified: | 10 Dec 2024 17:02 |
Date Deposited: | 01 Oct 2024 17:09 |
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PURE Output Type: | Article |
Published Date: | 2024-12 |
Published Online Date: | 2024-09-04 |
Accepted Date: | 2024-08-08 |
Authors: |
Barcelos, Ana Maria
Latham-Green, Tracey Barnes, Rebecca Gorton, Hayley ( 0000-0001-5017-9174) Gussy, Mark Henderson, Claire Khatri, Mahomed Knapp, Peter Solomon, Josie |