Barcelos, A.M., Latham-Green, T., Barnes, R. et al. (6 more authors) (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. ISSN 0961-7671
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.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 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. |
Keywords: | co-development; community pharmacy; domestic abuse; mental health; suicidal ideation; suicide prevention |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > Health Sciences School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 09 Oct 2024 11:34 |
Last Modified: | 05 Mar 2025 13:53 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/ijpp/riae043 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:218072 |