Toggle Main Menu Toggle Search

Open Access padlockePrints

The impact and user experience of a student-led clinic providing preventative services

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Charlotte RichardsonORCiD, Adam Gardner, Professor Hamde Nazar

Downloads


Licence

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).


Abstract

© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. OBJECTIVES: Preventative services are required to address the risk factors for chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease. The National Health Service Health Checks in England were introduced to provide such services. One School of Pharmacy established a student-led clinic to provide this service to the local community. The clinic was provided by undergraduate pharmacy students and delivered free of charge within a central city locality. The aim was to explore the impact of the clinic on user thoughts and motivations around healthy living and investigate user experience. METHODS: A sequential explanatory mixed methods approach was used consisting of a survey that measured users' thoughts about their health and well-being and experience of the clinic. Qualitative interviews explored the user experience and barriers and facilitators to making healthier lifestyle choices. RESULTS: One hundred and fifty-four members of the public accessed the clinic over the evaluative period. Ninety-six (60%) completed the pre-post survey and 12 participated in follow-up interviews. Users reported statistically significant improvements in how informed, competent and motivated they felt towards making healthier lifestyle choices after the clinic consultation. Interview findings highlighted the positive user experience, reported appreciation for clinic accessibility, availability of healthy lifestyle education, and a desire for more preventative services being as readily available. CONCLUSIONS: The student-led clinic has demonstrated positive impacts on user experience, knowledge, competence, and motivation to make healthier lifestyle choices. The clinic provides proof-of-concept for pharmacy students to deliver preventative community services that aim to improve population health at a time when primary care is experiencing unprecedented challenges.


Publication metadata

Author(s): Chin S, Richardson CL, Gardner A, Nazar H

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Year: 2024

Volume: 32

Issue: 3

Pages: 237-243

Print publication date: 01/06/2024

Online publication date: 18/04/2024

Acceptance date: 16/04/2024

Date deposited: 20/05/2024

ISSN (print): 0961-7671

ISSN (electronic): 2042-7174

Publisher: Oxford University Press

URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riae016

DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riae016

Data Access Statement: All qualitative and quantitative data is available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

PubMed id: 38635766


Altmetrics

Altmetrics provided by Altmetric


Share