Clinical outcomes of patients with diabetes mellitus receiving medication management by pharmacists in an urban private physician practice

Abstract

Integrating a pharmacist into a private physician practice significantly improved patient glycemic control and maintained patients' weight and the number of patients at blood pressure goal. Clinic adherence with the American Diabetes Association recommendations was sustained.

Validation of an Instrument to Measure Pharmacy and Medical Students’ Attitudes Toward Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration

“…Confirmation of previously emerged factor structure indicates that the underlying constructs of the SATP 2 C is reliable and valid considering that the 3 factors of responsibility and accountability, shared authority, and interdisciplinary education have been described as important elements of collaborative relationships among health professionals. [3][4][5][6][7] More positive attitudes toward collaboration among pharmacy students than among medical students confirms the principle of least interest proposed by Waller and Hill in the context of family relations. 20 According to this principle, those who traditionally have been in a more powerful position are less likely to express eagerness for collaborative relationships with others whom they consider to be lower in the power hierarchy.…”

“…1 Health care providers now consider collaboration and teamwork to be an important component of professionalism 2 leading to greater patient safety 1 and better patient outcomes. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Physician-pharmacist collaboration results in improved patient self-care skills, fewer drug interactions 10,11 and medication errors, 12 and more cost-effective use of medication, 13 all of which lead to more effective drug therapy and better patient outcomes.…”

Critical Thinking and Reflection Exercises in a Biochemistry Course to Improve Prospective Health Professions Students’ Attitudes Toward Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Pharmacists collaboration with physicians fosters optimal drug-therapy selection, improved patient drug-therapy adherence and self-care skills, enhanced communication about drug interactions, 10,11 and cost-effective use of medication with fewer medication errors. 12,13 Pharmacists are trained and expected to collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals in patient-centered education and care.…”

Impact of clinical pharmacist collaboration in patients beginning insulin pump therapy: a retrospective and cross-sectional analysis

“…In addition, adding pharmacists to primary care teams has improved guideline-adherent use of anti-platelet medications17, as well as improved the cost-effectiveness of providing care18. Physician–Pharmacist collaboration efforts centered on insulin initiation in veterans with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes has been previously described19 and intensification of anti-diabetes therapies, including insulin, has demonstrated a reduction in HbA1c20,21. Only one CSII-based study to date included clinical pharmacists working in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team with access to endocrinologists3.…”