Drug Information Resources Used by Chain Community Pharmacists in Tennessee

Borja‐Hart, Nancy; Leachman, Bethany G.

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“…We excluded retail chain pharmacies (companies with 4 locations: Walgreens, CVS, Raley's Pharmacy, Walmart, Costco, Rite-Aid, Safeway, Lucky's), given that previous research suggests that chain locations are likely to delay implementation at individual locations in favor of a system-wide protocol. [30][31][32] We also excluded medical system pharmacies, as well as those where the nature of the pharmacy or patient population excluded provision of PrEP and PEP: veterinary pharmacies, infusion center pharmacies, pediatric pharmacies, long-term care pharmacies, nuclear pharmacies, and compounding-only pharmacies. Four of the authors (N.N., J.P., R.B., S.M.)…”

Section: Samplementioning

confidence: 99%

An observational survey assessing the extent of PrEP and PEP furnishing in San Francisco Bay Area pharmacies

Bellman¹,

Mohebbi²,

Nobahar³

et al. 2022

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

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Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains prevalent in the United States despite medications that reduce the risk of infection, primarily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). In 2019, California authorized pharmacists to furnish PrEP and PEP under Senate Bill 159 (SB-159). Objective: Assess implementation of SB159 in San Francisco Bay Area community and mailorder pharmacies. Methods: We conducted an observational, cross-sectional survey of independent community and mail-order pharmacies in the 9-county San Francisco Bay Area to identify those that were in the process of furnishing, actively furnished, or furnished under a collaborative practice agreement (CPA). We conducted interviews with furnishing pharmacies in April 2021, focusing on the barriers to and successes of implementation, as well as the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and qualitatively analyzed them. Results: Of the 209 pharmacies contacted, 6 furnished under SB-159 (2.9%), 2 were in the process of furnishing under SB-159, and 1 furnished under a CPA. Six pharmacies and 7 pharmacists were interviewed. Barriers to implementation and furnishing included COVID-19, laboratory tests, lack of time and staff, cost to pharmacy, refill limitation, lack of patient awareness, difficulty arranging follow-up care, and vague wording of the policy. Facilitators to implementation included collaborations with clinics and health centers, privacy, increased accessibility, increased need in the patient population, and the pharmacy culture. Conclusion: Barriers and facilitators to PrEP and PEP furnishing were consistent across pharmacies, suggesting strategies that could be replicated and potential improvements to SB-159.

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Section: Samplementioning

confidence: 99%

An observational survey assessing the extent of PrEP and PEP furnishing in San Francisco Bay Area pharmacies

Bellman¹,

Mohebbi²,

Nobahar³

et al. 2022

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

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“…Given the importance and the availability of diverse drug information (DI) sources ( Wong et al, 2009 ), several studies have been conducted in the United States (US) ( Poirier and Ascione, 1980 , Rae et al, 1992 , Gettig, 2008 , Moorman et al, 2017 ) and various other countries ( Zehnder et al, 2004 , Ball and Al-Othman, 2007 , Udezi et al, 2007 , MbchB et al, 2008 , Wong et al, 2009 , Khan and Shafie 2010, Chitme et al, 2014 , Borja-Hart and Leachman, 2016 , Asmelashe et al, 2017 ) to identify the DI sources that were most commonly used by pharmacists. However, little information is known about the types of drug information sources commonly used by pharmacists in Jordan (Wazaify et al, 2009).…”

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Utilization of drug information resources among community pharmacists in Jordan: A cross-sectional study

Qadus

Naser

Al-Rousan

et al. 2022

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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Background Pharmacists are considered to be important sources of drug information (DI) for patients and other healthcare providers. This study aims to examine the characteristics of DI utilization for practicing pharmacists in Jordan and identify the main barriers that impede their ability to utilize them. Method A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted in Jordan between the 27th of November 2020 and 18th of January 2021. Our questionnaire was constructed to explore pharmacists’ utilization patterns of DI resources, the types of DI resources they use and barriers impeding them. Results A total of 1875 pharmacists participated in this study. Only one-fifth of the participating pharmacists reported that they referred to DI databases. The most commonly reported databases/websites were Drugs.com, Jordan FDA, and Medscape. The most commonly reported paper-based resources were Drugs in Jordan, Step up pharmacy, and British Pharmacopeia. The most commonly used mobile applications were Drugs.com, Medscape and Lexicomp. 44% of the pharmacists reported that they use DI resources fewer than five times per week and more than half of them (60.7%, n = 1138) reported that the day-shift was the shift that allowed them more time to use DI resources. Lack of time was the most common barrier (53.2%) that restricted the ability of pharmacists to use DI resources. Conclusion Using electronic resources is still deficient and far from optimum and interventions to improve the pharmacists’ utilization of electronic drug databases are required. Universities and various pharmaceutical bodies are advised to train pharmacists on using DI databases.

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“…The Internet has made information more readily available to health care practitioners and their patients, but with this ease of access, users experience difficulties in identifying and filtering "the most useful, accurate, and credible sources while searching online for health information" [5]. For example, a 2015 survey found that 94% of community pharmacists in Tennessee used only electronic resources, including apps such as Epocrates and Lexicomp [6]. The results of that survey indicated that pharmacists were able to identify the gap in their resource use (most often related to primary resource availability), and the authors suggested that training could help pharmacists engage with drug information resources [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, a 2015 survey found that 94% of community pharmacists in Tennessee used only electronic resources, including apps such as Epocrates and Lexicomp [6]. The results of that survey indicated that pharmacists were able to identify the gap in their resource use (most often related to primary resource availability), and the authors suggested that training could help pharmacists engage with drug information resources [6]. In other examples, surveys of medical residents and nurses showed that searches for information most frequently involved Google and Wikipedia, in addition to UpToDate and PubMed [7,8].…”

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confidence: 99%

Evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of a drug information resources website

Isenor

Helwig

Weale³

et al. 2020

jmla

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Objective: This article describes the evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of the Drug Information Resources (DIR) website. The DIR website attracts traffic and use from around the world with the highest users in Canada and the United States. Methods: An online questionnaire was developed through literature review and Google Analytics data. Face validity testing and test-retest reliability were completed prior to releasing the questionnaire. Results: Although the Google Analytics data showed that the site is used internationally, most respondents were Canadian students. They used the site for academic and clinical purposes and reported it was easy to use, well organized, include required resources, and would recommend it to others. Conclusion: DIR was found to be a valuable resource for educational and clinical use. Future studies will aim to obtain input from international users.

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Drug Information Resources Used by Chain Community Pharmacists in Tennessee

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

An observational survey assessing the extent of PrEP and PEP furnishing in San Francisco Bay Area pharmacies

An observational survey assessing the extent of PrEP and PEP furnishing in San Francisco Bay Area pharmacies

Utilization of drug information resources among community pharmacists in Jordan: A cross-sectional study

Evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of a drug information resources website

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