Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jan 2012
The 'cost' of medication nonadherence: consequences we cannot afford to accept.
To provide a brief overview of the extent of medication nonadherence in the United States, its impact on patient health and health care costs, its causes, and possible strategies that health care practitioners can use to improve medication adherence. ⋯ The relationship between health care practitioners and patients and open, ongoing communication between the stakeholders are essential to combating medication nonadherence. Given their training and accessibility, pharmacists are well positioned to address nonadherence.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jan 2012
Pharmacy provision of influenza vaccinations in medically underserved communities.
To demonstrate the extent to which a community pharmacy can provide influenza immunizations in communities designated as medically underserved. ⋯ Community pharmacies are convenient and accessible venues at which patients can obtain seasonal influenza vaccines and other immunizations. They are well-positioned throughout the country, including in areas that are otherwise medically underserved. These factors help community pharmacists eliminate one of the most important barriers to vaccination: accessibility.
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To describe the various factors that come into play when a breast-feeding mother is taking medications, including use of prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, recreational drugs, galactogogues, and herbal remedies and to provide a framework used for counseling breast-feeding women. ⋯ Objectively weighing the benefits of drugs and breast-feeding versus the risks of drugs and not breast-feeding, in most cases, allows for pharmacists to give current and practical advice to mothers and other health professionals who counsel mothers.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Nov 2011
Multicenter StudyPharmacists' strategies for promoting medication adherence among patients with HIV.
To provide pharmacists' perspectives on medication adherence barriers for patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to describe pharmacists' strategies for promoting adherence to antiretroviral medications. ⋯ Pharmacists in community settings went beyond prescription drug counseling mandated by law to provide additional pharmacy services that were tailored to the needs of patients with HIV. Given that many individuals with HIV are living longer, more research is needed on the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of pharmacists' interventions in clinical practice, in order to inform insurance reimbursement policies.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Nov 2011
Integrating pharmacogenomics into pharmacy practice via medication therapy management.
To explore the application and integration of pharmacogenomics in pharmacy clinical practice via medication therapy management (MTM) to improve patient care. ⋯ To achieve integration of pharmacogenomics into clinical practice via MTM, the pharmacy profession must define a process for the application of pharmacogenomic data into pharmacy clinical practice that is aligned with MTM service delivery, develop a viable business model for these practices, and encourage and direct the development of HIT solutions that support the pharmacist's role in this emerging field.