Community Pharmacist Preferences in Transition of Care Communications

Dolan, Mackenzie A; Renfro, Chelsea; Ferreri, Stefanie P.; Shilliday, Betsy Bryant; Ives, Timothy J.; Cavanaugh, Jamie

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“…Furthermore, we did not collect information about NC pharmacists registered as working in a community pharmacy setting with the NCBOP at the time, and therefore we do not know what percentage of community pharmacists are captured by this response. Even though the number of respondents for this survey was similar to other studies using this recruitment method, the number of respondents was nevertheless low [ 42 – 44 ]. Our results may only reflect the experiences and attitudes of pharmacists who are most interested in HR services, which could lead to an overestimation of the prevalence of HR services experiences and positive attitudes toward them.…”

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Pharmacist attitudes and provision of harm reduction services in North Carolina: an exploratory study

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Background Pharmacists are among the most accessible healthcare providers in the United States and uniquely positioned to provide harm reduction services. The availability of pharmacy-based harm reduction services and pharmacist attitudes toward delivering these services have been understudied to date. We examine North Carolina (NC) pharmacists’ experiences with and attitudes about harm reduction services and explore differences between rural and urban pharmacists. Methods A convenience sample of NC pharmacists participated in an anonymous, online survey regarding harm reduction services: non-prescription syringe sales; naloxone dispensing; and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening. Urban–rural differences were analyzed using Pearson’s chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests. Open-ended responses were analyzed thematically. Results Three hundred pharmacists responded to the survey; 68 (23%) practiced in rural counties. Dispensing non-prescription syringes and naloxone at least occasionally was reported by 77% (n = 231) and 88% (n = 263) pharmacists, respectively. Pharmacy-delivered HIV or HCV screening was rare. Urban pharmacists dispensed naloxone more frequently than rural pharmacies (p = 0.04). Only 52% of pharmacists agreed that persons who inject drugs should always be allowed to buy non-prescription syringes. Rural pharmacists’ attitudes toward harm reduction services for persons who inject drugs were statistically, though marginally, less supportive when compared to urban pharmacists’ attitudes. The most common barrier to non-prescription syringe access was requiring patients to provide proof of prescription injection medication use, which 21% of pharmacists reported was required by their pharmacy’s policy on non-prescription syringe sales. Conclusions Although most pharmacies distributed naloxone and sold non-prescription syringes, pharmacy store policies and personal beliefs inhibited naloxone and non-prescription syringe dispensing. NC community pharmacies infrequently offer HIV and HCV screening. Paired with disseminating the evidence of the positive impact of harm reduction on individual and public health outcomes to NC pharmacists, institutional and systems changes to practice and policy may be important to promote harm reduction service availability, particularly for rural NC residents. Trial registration: N/A.

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Pharmacist attitudes and provision of harm reduction services in North Carolina: an exploratory study

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“…La flexibilité laissée aux pharmaciens pour le compléter a permis d'identifier les éléments essentiels en prévision du développement d'une version améliorée incluant notamment une meilleure chronologie des modifications de médicaments et des alertes pour les nouveaux commentaires. Le DME a permis de documenter en continu tous les changements médicamenteux par tous les intervenants impliqués afin d'assurer la sécurité des soins aux patients, en concordance avec les conclusions des autres études [17,18]. L'importance de l'intégration du DME aux soins usuels a été mentionnée dans ces études [17,18].…”

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“…Le DME a permis de documenter en continu tous les changements médicamenteux par tous les intervenants impliqués afin d'assurer la sécurité des soins aux patients, en concordance avec les conclusions des autres études [17,18]. L'importance de l'intégration du DME aux soins usuels a été mentionnée dans ces études [17,18]. L'accès au DME n'a pas soulevé d'enjeu pour la majorité des participants, contrairement aux conclusions d'une revue systématique [8].…”

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“…La présence des leaders, cliniciens experts en gériatrie et de champion clinicien étaient d'importants facilitateurs pour soutenir l'intervention et coordonner les soins. Bien que la coordination des soins soit mentionnée comme une composante importante des interventions de transitions de soins dans la littérature [5,17], notre étude est la première à identifier ces rôles facilitateurs. Les cliniciens experts qui contribuaient de façon significative dans les formations et le processus de l'implantation de l'intervention sont nommés comme les leaders [15].…”

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Transitions de soins pharmaceutiques chez les personnes âgées : une évaluation de la mise en place

Khalilipalandi¹,

Bréton²,

Breuker³

et al. 2022

Santé Publique

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“…This is a cross-sectional study using an anonymous, web-based survey via Qualtrics ® platform (Qualtrics, Provo, Utah). The survey was developed after reviewing the current literature 1,5,6,10,15,16 regarding pharmacists’ roles in TOC, communication methods and preferences, and an extensive discussion amongst the study investigators based on their TOC pharmacy practice experiences across different settings and states. The survey was targeted to a convenience sample of pharmacists in the states of California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Texas; the states in which the study investigators practice.…”

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Methods and Barriers to Communication Between Pharmacists During Transitions of Care

Wooster

Bethishou

Gernant

et al. 2021

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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Background Effective communication between pharmacists across healthcare settings is essential to facilitate transitions of care (TOC) and improve patient outcomes. Objective To explore pharmacists’ communication methods and preferences and identify barriers to communication during TOC. Methods A survey was distributed to a convenience sample of pharmacists in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Texas. The survey collected information on pharmacists’ demographics, practice settings, and clinical services, and their methods, preferences, and barriers to communication during TOC. Results A total of 308 responses were included in the analysis. The majority of pharmacists practiced in inpatient pharmacy (39.3%) followed by outpatient community pharmacy (23.4%). About 57.8% of pharmacists reported involvement in TOC services. Among respondents, most reported electronic health record (EHR) as their primary method of communication to receive (66.2%) and send (55.5%) information to perform TOC services. Additionally, EHR was reported as the preferred method of communication to receive (75.4%) and send (75.5%) information during TOC. The primary reasons pharmacists reported not utilizing patient health information were lack of information (38.4%), incorrect information (36.7%), delay in receiving information (36.7%), and lack of time (34.5%). Barriers to providing TOC services included poor communication during handoffs (44.2%) and difficulty obtaining needed patient medical information (43.9%). Conclusion This study identified methods and barriers to communication between pharmacists during TOC across healthcare settings. This provides an opportunity for future research to develop interventions to improve communication between pharmacists at different practice settings.

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Community Pharmacist Preferences in Transition of Care Communications

Abstract: Community pharmacists acknowledged a need for TOC communications and shared their preferences in the content and method of communication. Future research is warranted to implement TOC communications between a health system and community pharmacy.

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Pharmacist attitudes and provision of harm reduction services in North Carolina: an exploratory study

Pharmacist attitudes and provision of harm reduction services in North Carolina: an exploratory study

Transitions de soins pharmaceutiques chez les personnes âgées : une évaluation de la mise en place

Methods and Barriers to Communication Between Pharmacists During Transitions of Care

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