Primary care Other
Conditions
Interventions
This is an observational study of intervention delivery, looking at the MAC intervention delivered by clinical pharmacists in general practices in Yorkshire & Humber and North East & Cumbria regions.
Sponsors
University of York
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinical pharmacists conducting structured medication reviews (SMRs) selected to participate in the MAC programme 2. SMR patients (18+ years) who drink alcohol at least twice per week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Clinical pharmacist not conducting SMRs in person 2. Clinical pharmacist not able to conduct sufficient numbers of SMRs 3. Clinical pharmacists not able to attend practice development workshops 4. SMR patients who drink alcohol less than twice per week
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient experiences of the programme measured qualitatively using audio-recorded interviews with a purposive sample (at least one patient per pharmacist) after their SMR to explore the experience of discussing alcohol during the consultation, and their wider views on discussing alcohol as a drug linked to their medicines and conditions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pharmacist experiences of the programme measured qualitatively using audio-recorded interviews pre- and post-programme on pharmacists’ views on their own alcohol-specific and wider SMR practice within their particular GP practice and PCN context. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactDuncan Stewart
Outcome results
None listed