Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Nov 2019
Integration and compensation of pharmacists into primary care medical groups.
To demonstrate the expansion of an outpatient pharmacy program within a health system via annual wellness visits (AWVs) and disease state management patient encounters at outpatient medical groups. ⋯ This is an example of expanding direct patient care pharmacy services, within a health system, to primary care medical groups, without direct grant or university funding.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Nov 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialPharmacist linkage in care transitions: From academic medical center to community.
To improve the care of patients discharged from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) after treatment for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; reduce preventable hospital readmissions; and inform future care transition collaborations between hospital teams and community pharmacies. ⋯ With access to patient records, pharmacists have the potential to positively affect patient outcomes through medication management during care transitions.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Nov 2019
Health care practitioner counseling encourages disposal of unused opioid medications.
The objective of this study was to estimate the association between health care practitioner counseling on medication disposal and disposal of unused opioid medications. ⋯ Participants who received counseling on opioid disposal were more likely to have disposed of unused opioid medications. Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to counsel patients on opioid disposal and thus must be active in preventing harm and diversion due to improperly stored opioid medications. This study demonstrates the need for enhanced provider education and policy to ensure that patients are adequately counseled on proper opioid disposal.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Nov 2019
Facilitating pandemic influenza vaccination implementation in grocery store chain community pharmacies.
The objective of this study was to determine strategies to implement influenza pandemic vaccinations effectively at grocery store chain community pharmacies. ⋯ Grocery store chain community pharmacies are desirable sites for pandemic vaccination because of a variety of factors, such as space and staffing flexibility. Developing a pandemic vaccination plan will enable community pharmacists to contribute more effectively during influenza pandemics.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Sep 2019
Pharmacy patronage and service utilization: Associations with patient sociodemographic and health characteristics.
This study describes associations between patient sociodemographic and health characteristics, pharmacy patronage, and service utilization. ⋯ This study identified several sociodemographic and health-related predictors of pharmacy patronage and service utilization. Independent pharmacy patronage, caregiving activities, and utilization of some pharmacy services were associated with having an established patient-pharmacist relationship, as indicated by having a pharmacist who knew the patient's name. Future research should explore how patient characteristics affect the use of pharmacy services and combinations thereof to facilitate targeted marketing of expanded pharmacy services to different populations.