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Carney, T, Wells, J, Bergin, M, Dada, S, Foley, M, McGuiness, P, Rapca, A, Rich, E and Van Hout, MC (2016) A Comparative Exploration of Community Pharmacists' Views on the Nature and Management of Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Prescription Codeine Misuse in Three Regulatory Regimes: Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 14 (4). pp. 351-369. ISSN 1557-1874
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Abstract
Misuse of codeine containing preparations is a public health concern given the potential for associated harms and dependence. This study explores the perspectives of community pharmacists in three regulatory regimes on issues of customer misuse of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescribed codeine. A qualitative design comprising six focus groups (n = 45) was conducted in Ireland, United Kingdom, South Africa. Transcripts were analysed using the constant comparative method of content analysis. Pharmacists described popular codeine-containing products and the need for improved medicine information and warning labels. Issues around legitimate availability of codeine and regulatory status; presence of therapeutic need; difficulties in customer–pharmacist communication; business environments and retail focus were raised. Participants also discussed how they identified customers potentially misusing codeine and difficulties in relationships between pharmacists and prescribers. A number of recommendations were put forward as ways to manage the issues. The study highlights the difficulties encountered by community pharmacists operating under various regulatory regimes when supplying codeine containing preparations in negotiating patient awareness and compliance and potential ways to deal with misuse and dependence.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-016-9640-z |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1117 Public Health And Health Services, 1701 Psychology |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica |
| Divisions: | Public Health Institute |
| Publisher: | Springer |
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| Date Deposited: | 13 Dec 2017 12:50 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2023 12:32 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1007/s11469-016-9640-z |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7716 |
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