Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice (Nov 2019)
How to identify, assess, and refer patients experiencing interpersonal violence across the lifespan: the role of US pharmacists in integrated pharmacy research and practice
Abstract
Catherine Cerulli,1 Sachi Inoue,2 Jennifer Cerulli3 1Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization, Susan B. Anthony Center, Department of Psychiatry Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA; 2Susan B. Anthony Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA; 3Medication Therapy Management Pharmacist, MyMedZ Medication Review Service, Selkirk, NY, USACorrespondence: Catherine CerulliUniversity of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Blvd., Rochester, NY 14642, USATel +1 585 275 5269Email [email protected]: 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.Keywords: interpersonal violence and victimization, pharmacy practice, protocols for pharmacy practice
