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Readiness of pharmacists and consumers for pharmacy-based chlamydia screening in Australia and Switzerland
JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift)
 
ID 4488213
Author(s) Arnet, Isabelle; Gudka, Sajni; Salter, Sandra; Hersberger, Kurt E.; Clifford, Rhonda
Author(s) at UniBasel Arnet, Isabelle
Hersberger, Kurt
Year 2018
Title Readiness of pharmacists and consumers for pharmacy-based chlamydia screening in Australia and Switzerland
Journal Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Volume 16
Pages / Article-Number 138-153
Mesh terms Adolescent; Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Australia; Chlamydia; Chlamydia Infections, diagnosis, microbiology; Emotions; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Mass Screening, psychology; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Pharmaceutical Services; Pharmacists; Pharmacy; Remuneration; Surveys and Questionnaires; Switzerland; Young Adult
Abstract To assess chlamydia knowledge, willingness to undertake pharmacy-based chlamydia testing, and facilitators and barriers to such testing in consumers and community pharmacists, in Australia (AUS) and Switzerland (CH).; Statements of interest were retrieved from literature and assembled into a 12-item online survey (English and German versions). Survey was disseminated through Facebook, pharmacies' publicly available emails and professional websites (March 2015).; Consumers and pharmacists (AUS: n; cons; = 198, n; pharm; = 162; CH: n; cons; = 209, n; pharm; = 223) were predominantly female (>65%). Mean chlamydia knowledge scores (maximum of 8) were higher in Australia in consumers (AUS: 6.8 ± 1.5 vs CH: 4.2 ± 2.4; p < 0.001) and in pharmacists (AUS: 7.1 ± 1.1 vs CH: 6.1 ± 1.4; p < 0.001). High willingness of consumers to seek testing (AUS: 79.3% vs CH: 83.3%, p = 0.3) and of pharmacists to provide testing (AUS: 95.7% vs CH: 80.3%, p < 0.001) was observed. Greatest barrier for consumers was "Embarrassed about asking for a test" (AUS: 47.8% vs CH: 51.2%, p = 0.7) and "No remuneration" for pharmacists (AUS: 40.7% vs CH: 31.8%, p = 0.07).; The majority of consumers and pharmacists support pharmacy-based chlamydia testing. There is now emerging evidence that the policy makers in Australia and Switzerland need to develop pharmacy-based chlamydia testing as core business.
ISSN/ISBN 1877-5764
edoc-URL https://edoc.unibas.ch/67122/
Full Text on edoc No
Digital Object Identifier DOI 10.1016/j.srhc.2018.03.006
PubMed ID http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29804758
Document type (ISI) Journal Article
 
   

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