Patient participant, healthcare professional, and stakeholder perspectives on the Pharmacy Homeless Outreach Engagement Non-medical Independent prescribing Rx (PHOENIx) community pharmacy pilot randomised controlled trial
The PHOENIx intervention shows promise in providing accessible, comprehensive healthcare which was acceptable to PEH. Its success in engaging this underserved population offers valuable lessons for service development. However, addressing challenges around resources, scalability, and sustainability will be important considerations for a future trial and wider implementation and expansion.
Authors
- Andrea Williamson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8981-9068)
- Shona Mackinnon
- Steven Ross
- Vibhu Paudyal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4173-6490)
- Karen Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3671-0384)
- Frances S Mair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9780-1135)
- Cian Lombard
- Richard Lowrie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6440-9089)
- Helena Heath
- Jane Moir
- Adnan Araf
- Alessio Albanese
- Yvonne Cunningham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7533-8933)
- Hannah Scobie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9082-3913)
- Andrew McPherson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9961-2338)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GB)
- Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Universidad Simón Bolívar (CO)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324654
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82