Table 4.
Feasibility of potential pharmacy-Delivered Services (No. (%))
good idea to offer (PWID,n=403) | support offering (Pharmacy staff, n =50) | personally use this service if offered (PWID,n=403) | Possible to implement this service (Pharmacy staff, n=50) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
HIV testing | 317(78.7) | 26(52.0)** | 308(76.4) | 16(32.0)** |
Printed materials about HIV, Hepatitis C, and STDs risk reduction | 384(95.3) | 37(74.0)** | 381(94.5) | 28(56.0)** |
Training or information about how to prevent abscesses | 353(87.6) | 38(76.0)* | 353(87.6) | 26(52.0)** |
Training or information about how to inject safely | 337(83.6) | 19(38.0)** | 334(82.9) | 10(20.0)** |
Training or information about preventing overdoses | 350(86.8) | 38(76.0)* | 347(86.1) | 22(44.0)** |
Overdose medication (naloxone / narcan) | 278(69) | 13(26.0)** | 277(68.7) | 6(12.0)** |
Free syringes | 325(80.6) | 2(4.0)** | 322(79.9) | 1(2.0)** |
To dispose of used syringes | 290(72) | 13(26.0)** | 285(70.7) | 11(22.0)** |
p<0.05,
<0.01 (χ2 test)