Clinical Pharmacists in Correctional Facilities: A Literature Review and Future Directions

Thomson, Caitlyn; Gunther, Mary; Macek, Peter

doi:10.1177/1078345819852044

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“…Thomson et al [ 39 ] reported that health care provided in prisons was shifting from a basic level of care to a greater role in inmate health and identified prison inmates’ challenges and barriers to health care. The future top issues in prisons might be the confidentiality of medical information, standards of care, mental disorders and disabilities, and substance abuse and treatment [ 40 ].…”

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Factors Associated with patient satisfaction towards a prison detention Clinic Care among male drug-using inmates

Hsieh

Lin

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BMC Health Serv Res

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This study assessed patient satisfaction and its associated factors among male drug-using inmates utilizing a prison detention clinic in Taiwan. A cross-sectional design and structured questionnaire were employed to recruit 580 drug-using inmates into the study. The Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (PSQ-18), developed by the RAND Corporation, was used as the basis for the short scale of patient satisfaction, and the research data were analyzed using the SPSS for Windows 20.0 statistical software package. The results showed that the research subjects had low patient satisfaction in all the factors assessed compared with the scale’s general norms. Among the original seven satisfaction subscales in this study, the highest score was for the financial aspects, and the lowest was for the amount of time spent with doctors. This study also investigated satisfaction with medical lab exams and the pharmacy at the prison’s clinic, and the satisfaction scores were higher than the original seven subscales. In multiple logistic regression analyses, the final model indicated that the inmates undergoing observed rehabilitation (OR = 13.837, 95% CI = 2.736–69.983) were more likely satisfied with prison detention clinic c than those serving prison sentences. Those inmates with custodial deposits (high vs. low; OR = 1.813, 95% CI = 1.038–3.168), and meet their physical health needs (met vs. unmet; OR = 4.872, 95% CI = 2.054–11.560) had significant correlated with detention clinic care satisfactory level. Although there is only one study setting cannot give a generalizability for people who are incarcerated in Taiwan, this study highlights that the prison authorities should scrutinize factors associated with detention clinic care satisfaction, such as the type of inmate, economic status in the prison, self-reported health status, and their physical health needs, to increase the level of patient satisfaction.

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Factors Associated with patient satisfaction towards a prison detention Clinic Care among male drug-using inmates

Hsieh

Lin

et al. 2022

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…State prisons have more cost-conservative pharmacy practice models in place (Thomson et al, 2019). A physical pharmacy may not be onsite in the institutions daily; remote pharmacists verify prescribers’ orders for multiple prison facilities and medications may be batched, packaged, and shipped (Thomson et al, 2019). This model is feasible thanks to electronic records and computerized order entry (Thomson et al, 2019).…”

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“…A physical pharmacy may not be onsite in the institutions daily; remote pharmacists verify prescribers’ orders for multiple prison facilities and medications may be batched, packaged, and shipped (Thomson et al, 2019). This model is feasible thanks to electronic records and computerized order entry (Thomson et al, 2019). Financial pressures reduce pharmacy practice to essential functions of order verification and dispensing.…”

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Collaborative Healthcare in Incarcerated Settings

Tadros

Barbini

Kaur

2021

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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A total of 2,162,400 adults were incarcerated in the United States in 2016. Sub-optimal health status, existing healthcare disparities, and fragmented healthcare delivery among incarcerated populations are concerning and warrant redress. This article highlights the need for and discusses the benefits of collaboration between healthcare professionals in incarcerated settings. The roles of primary care health professionals, pharmacists, and medical family therapists (MedFTs) in correctional facilities are outlined. Through integrated healthcare models, enhanced communication, improved continuity of care, and holistic treatment plans, existing gaps in healthcare delivery in correctional facilities can be filled. By working together and assuming nontraditional roles, medical professionals can help improve health outcomes of incarcerated individuals. Collaborative healthcare models in incarcerated settings can elevate public health in a cost-effective, yet positive manner.

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“…Managing people infected with COVID-19 requires a team of competent healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics [ 5 , 6 ]. Pharmacists, among other healthcare workers, are known to have played a critical role in supporting the health system during recent pandemics (tuberculosis, cholera, HIV/AIDS) by providing healthcare services to patients with chronic diseases, pharmaceutical care, telemedicine services, drugs-related information to public and health workers through their work in the community and hospital settings [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ].…”

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Interventions and Impact of Pharmacist-Delivered Services for People Infected with COVID-19: A Systematic Review

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Pharmacists are essential members of the healthcare team. The emergence of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led pharmacists to undertake additional clinical roles. We aim to conduct a systematic review on the interventions and impact of pharmacist-delivered services in managing COVID-19 patients. We searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL plus, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, and Web of Science from 1 December 2019 (the first case of COVID-19 emerged) to 13 January 2022 to retrieve the articles. Cochrane handbook and PRISMA guidelines were followed respectively to perform and report the review. The pharmacist-led interventions were reported following the Descriptive Elements of Pharmacist Intervention Characterization Tool (DEPICT) version 2. The protocol of systematic review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42021277128). Studies quality was assessed with the modified NOS scale. In total, 7 observational studies were identified from 10,838 studies. Identification of dosage errors (n = 6 studies), regimen modifications (n = 5), removal of obsolete/duplicate medications (n = 5), identification and management of adverse drug reactions (n = 4), drug interactions prevention (n = 2), and physicians acceptance rate (n = 3) of therapy-related services delivered in-person or via tele-pharmacy were among the pharmacist-delivered services. Common interventions delivered by pharmacists also included optimizing the use of antibacterial, antivirals, and anticoagulants in COVID-19 infected patients. The acceptance of pharmacist-delivered services by physicians was high (88.5–95.5%). Included studies have described pharmacists’ beneficial role in managing patients with COVID-19 including detection, resolution, and prevention of medication-related problems, with physicians demonstrating high trust in pharmacists’ advice. Future research should assess the feasibility and scalability of such roles in real-world settings.

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Clinical Pharmacists in Correctional Facilities: A Literature Review and Future Directions

Cited by 8 publications

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Factors Associated with patient satisfaction towards a prison detention Clinic Care among male drug-using inmates

Factors Associated with patient satisfaction towards a prison detention Clinic Care among male drug-using inmates

Collaborative Healthcare in Incarcerated Settings

Interventions and Impact of Pharmacist-Delivered Services for People Infected with COVID-19: A Systematic Review

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