Discussing alcohol in medicines use reviews: experiences of patients in a community pharmacy context

Objectives Although pharmacist‐led medicines use reviews ( MUR s) are effective for medicines management, little is understood about patients’ experiences of alcohol‐related advice delivered therein. Sampling a population at high risk for misuse (within an area of socio‐economic deprivation), we explored patient experiences of alcohol‐related MUR s. Methods Two focus groups were conducted with patients who had discussed alcohol in an MUR in the preceding 3 months ( n  = 9). Data were analysed thematically. Key findings and conclusion Patients were open to discussing alcohol in the MUR context. The absence of practitioner‐patient power asymmetry and pharmacists’ sensitivity to cultural contexts were critical to patient engagement.