title: General public's views on pharmacy public health services: current situation and opportunities in the future.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the experience of and willingness to use seven pharmacy public health services related to cardiovascular risk among the general public in England.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mixed-methods study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A mixed-methods study, involving a cross-sectional survey using multiple distribution methods followed by a focus group discussion (FGD) with a sample of survey respondents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From 3596 approachable individuals, 908 questionnaires were completed (response rate 25.3%). Few respondents (2.1-12.7%) had experienced any of the seven pharmacy public health services. About 40% stated they would be willing to use health check services, fewer (9.3-26.3%) were willing to use advisory services. More females, frequent pharmacy users and those in good health were willing to use services in general (P < 0.05). Smokers, overweight individuals and those with alcohol-related problems were most willing to use specific advisory services supporting their problems (P < 0.05). FGD identified barriers to service use; for example, frequent staff changes, seeing pharmacist as medicines suppliers and concerns about competence for these services.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The general public are receptive to pharmacy public health services. Pharmacists must consider barriers if uptake of services is to increase.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK; Social Pharmacy Research Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand. Electronic address: kritsanee.s@msu.ac.th.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saramunee
authors.affiliation: Medway School of Pharmacy, The Universities of Greenwich and Kent at Medway, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TB, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krska
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mackridge
authors.affiliation: School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University Singapore Campus 180 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, 869830, Singapore.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suttajit
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L3 5AQ, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Phillips-Howard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011639:Public Opinion; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cardiovascular; General public; Mixed-methods; Pharmacy public health services