How to Identify, Assess, and Refer Patients Experiencing Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan: the Role of US Pharmacists in Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice

Overview

Journal Integr Pharm Res Pract

Date 2019 Dec 10

PMID 31815101

Citations 4

Authors

Catherine Cerulli

Sachi Inoue

Jennifer Cerulli

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Abstract

Interpersonal violence is a public health crisis in need of multipronged interventions. Victims of violence experience both acute injuries and chronic illness and may seek acute self-care and/or have the need for chronic medication therapy. Thus, the community-based, ambulatory pharmacy setting can serve as a portal for identification of, and intervention for, victims of violence. This article provides background on four types of interpersonal violence, including intimate partner, child and elder abuse, in addition to sexual assault. This article briefly reviews the statutory reporting requirements for pharmacists in the United States, identifies educational needs for pharmacists with existing resources and suggests a method for the ambulatory pharmacist's intervention.

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