Alcohol brief intervention in community pharmacies: A feasibility study of outcomes and customer experiences

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1178-1187

  Khan, Natasha S ^a   Norman, Ian J ^b   Dhital, Ranjita ^b   McCrone, Paul ^b   Milligan, Peter ^b   Whittlesea, Cate M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Brief intervention; Community pharmacy; Cost effectiveness; Hazardous drinking; Screening; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL BRIEF INTERVENTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL WORK; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHARMACISTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892831072     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-013-9845-1     Document Type: Article

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