The Consultant pharmacist : the journal of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
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Transitioning older adults from one care setting to another is often challenging, both for the patient and the health professional. The older adult often is stressed, both physically and psychologically, and may well be overwhelmed by requests for information, including a complete list of medications from different members of the interdisciplinary team. The goals of geriatric assessment are to begin a review of a patient's lifestyle and medication therapy prior to crisis and trauma, improving the outcomes of interventions and decreasing anxiety, for both patients and caregivers.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Student use of health literacy tools to improve patient understanding and medication adherence.
Evaluate curricular changes related to health literacy and determine impact on independent-living senior residents as part of an introductory pharmacy practice experience for third-year student pharmacists. ⋯ Students' use of health literacy communication tools during encounters with independent-living senior residents can result in greater patient understanding and empowerment, which may in turn help improve medication adherence.
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To assess Medicare beneficiaries' willingness-to-pay (WTP) for medication therapy management (MTM) services and determine sociodemographic and clinical characteristics influencing this payment amount. ⋯ The mean WTP for MTM was $33.15. WTP for MTM significantly varied by race, subsidy status, and number of prescription medications taken. WTP was significantly higher for nonsubsidy recipients than subsidy recipients, and significantly positively correlated with the number of medications regularly taken and the beneficiary rating of the delivered services.
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Review Meta Analysis
Statin-associated incident diabetes: a literature review.
To evaluate available evidence for incident diabetes associated with statin use and offer some practical management considerations. ⋯ Review of current, available clinical data suggest a possible association between statin use and incident diabetes in patients with underlying diabetes risk factors. Although study data may be insufficient to change the current practice paradigm, clinicians should vigilantly monitor for incident diabetes in patients on statins. Patients with a low risk of CV disease and high risk of diabetes should reconsider statin use and focus on lifestyle management.