Most ADHD drugs prescribed for very young children are off-label, which is concerning owing to lack of safety and efficacy data in this vulnerable population.
Before training, survey responses from recruited participates indicated the need to discuss opioid use disorder among university students is important. Use of a training model involving large-group audiences followed by small-group practice sessions offers an acceptable educational solution regarding opioid overdose and prevention. Our experience suggests using this training model to educate university students to recognize and provide first response is a feasible and acceptable approach.
NPs overall prescribe in a similar pattern to physicians when given the authority to prescribe controlled substances for ADHD. Comparisons between prescriber types for controlled substance prescribing by age should be explored further to identify possible variance from national guidelines.
Access to pneumococcal vaccines will be enhanced by pharmacist administration, resulting in improved availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability for patients in rural Washington.
Objective. To describe the features of pharmacy law education in Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programs in the United States. Methods. A review of the literature found no prior published data describing the delivery of pharmacy law education across PharmD programs in the United States. Members of the Pharmacy Law Educators Subcommittee of the American Society for Pharmacy Law (ASPL) developed questions for a survey. The survey was administered electronically to all 139 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) member institutions in the summer of 2016. A link to complete the 32-item online survey was distributed via email to the pharmacy law educator or associate dean at each AACP member institution. Results. Of the 139 PharmD programs surveyed, 49 completed the survey instrument, yielding a response rate of 35.2%. Variations between programs were found in the professional background of pharmacy law instructors and assessment strategies for pharmacy law courses, as well as in the structure and placement of the main pharmacy law course within the various curricula. Conclusion. This pilot study represents the first and only known attempt to examine delivery of pharmacy law education across colleges of pharmacy. The variations between programs found in this study highlight the need for further investigation into this area of pharmacy education.
Objective. To develop, deliver, and evaluate an innovative curriculum, designed to increase student pharmacists' skills and confidence in addressing unmet patient care needs and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Triple Aim goals in the community pharmacy setting.
Methods. Course modules developed collaboratively between the University of Washington andWashington State University focused on student pharmacist exposure to and direct application of leadership theory in addressing real world challenges. Both programs delivered the curriculum to all second-year student pharmacists during the fall 2015 and 2016. Student teams were asked to identify a new or enhanced service for a community pharmacy based on a needs assessment and the IHI's Triple Aim goals. Pre-course and post-course assessments of student confidence, comfort level in leadership Results. Pre and Post assessments of individual student progress in leadership, innovation, selfawareness, and professionalism were completed. For all confidence questions, a statistically significant relationship was found between the mean of PRE and POST scores along with a decrease in the THEN score from the PRE score indicating students felt more confident in their ability to lead. At the conclusion of the course, the students reported improved confidence in their ability to Communicate Decisions (73%), Create a Vision (64%), and Form a Guiding Coalition (55%).
Conclusion.A five-module curriculum with corresponding project proposal successfully increased the confidence and comfort level of student pharmacists' in their leadership skillset.
Nonadherence has led to increased health consequences and higher health care costs. A study surveyed subjects using either blister pack or a Philips Medication Dispenser machine to determine medication adherence. Although there is still a research gap associated with medication packaging, it has great potential to help patients who have difficulty managing their multiple medications.
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