Community pharmacist participation in a practice-based research network: A report from the Medication Safety Research Network of Indiana (Rx-SafeNet)

Patel, Puja; Hemmeger, Heather M.; Kozak, Mary Ann; Gernant, Stephanie A.; Snyder, Margie E.

doi:10.1331/japha.2015.14244

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“…Meetings enable professional networking, which is desired by PBRN participants, but which has been described as difficult to achieve. 21 Highly interactive meetings with fellow practitioners have been reported as effective means to translate scientific findings into clinical practice. Furthermore, practitioners have stated intentions to change practice behavior as a consequence of study results disseminated at meetings.…”

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Practitioner Engagement in Activities of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN): 7-Year Results

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To 1) quantify practitioner activities of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (Network) for which Continuing Education (CE) credits were received (study training, videos, webinars, meetings, and symposia); 2) quantify practitioner coauthoring Network publications and presentations; and 3) test whether practitioner characteristics were associated with participation in these activities. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 4361 practitioners who enrolled in the Network between April 12, 2012 and October 12, 2018. Results: Overall, 59% (n = 2586) of practitioners earned CE credit from the Network; among these, 68% (n = 1757) from a video, 38% (n = 993) attended an annual Network meeting, 31% (n = 798) due to training for a Network clinical study, 9% (n = 226) attended a national symposium, and 7% (n = 170) participated in a Network webinar. Members of 2 large group practices earned on average more CEs than practitioners from other practice settings. Four percent (n = 159) of practitioners coauthored a Network presentation or publication. Practitioners who received their dental degree before 2000, were general practitioners, or were members of 2 large group practices, were more likely to have coauthored a publication or presentation. Conclusion: This Network used a broad range of activities to engage community practitioners. These activities were successful in sustaining a high level of practitioner engagement in clinical research and its relevance to everyday clinical practice.

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Practitioner Engagement in Activities of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN): 7-Year Results

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“…Time constraints are known to be a recurring barrier to many innovative initiatives and scope‐advancing practices in pharmacy, such as medication reconciliation, vaccination administration, sexual and reproductive health services, continuing education, inclusion in a research network, and general research efforts . Pharmacists expressed concern with the amount of time needed for proper patient education on naloxone, noting that appropriate education on overdose risk, responding to an overdose, and the proper use of naloxone could require a significant time commitment.…”

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Pharmacist involvement in combating the opioid crisis: A mixed‐methods approach revealing conflicting perceptions

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Introduction Although the opioid crisis has been acknowledged as a public health emergency that requires collaboration and engagement from pharmacists, the perceptions of pharmacists on their role in harm reduction strategies and their views on opioid use have not been well established. Objectives The primary objective of this study was to understand Minnesota pharmacists' attitudes about the profession's role in the opioid crisis, including perceptions on the pharmacist's public health and clinical roles within the crisis, views on the dispensing of naloxone, and attitudes toward harm reduction strategies including syringe access. Methods This was a mixed‐method study that utilized an anonymous email survey containing Likert‐type responses which were quantitatively analyzed, as well as open comment boxes evaluated using Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) methods. Pharmacists with a Minnesota license from all practice settings were invited to participate in the survey. Results While the majority of participating pharmacists acknowledged a need within their communities to address the opioid epidemic agreeing that the profession should have a role in the community response, including provision of patient education and naloxone distribution, a small number of pharmacists believed that either the epidemic was not pertinent to their practice or pharmacy as a profession should not be involved. Concerns regarding naloxone included lack of support from other health professionals, time constraints in practice, and safety and liability concerns with naloxone. Conclusion Considerable opportunity for increased pharmacist education on both opioid use disorder and the role of the pharmacist in harm reduction initiatives exists. Pharmacists from a wide variety of clinical practice settings have appreciable potential to influence the opioid crisis by embracing their clinical and public health roles.

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“…Despite PPBRs' importance in generating knowledge resulting in better outcomes for patients, health systems and society alike, common challenges persist. Notably, inadequate financial support stunts PPBR by reducing the time and resources needed by clinicians and researchers to participate in study activities [3,4]. Moreover, PPBR scientists often encounter primary data collection challenges due to unique data needs and data access/ownership issues.…”

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“…Moreover, PPBR scientists often encounter primary data collection challenges due to unique data needs and data access/ownership issues. Other well documented barriers to PPBR include (but are not limited to) the wide geographic dispersion of study practices and collaborating researchers; a lack of trained, on-site research personnel; and the identification and enrollment of participants meeting study eligibility criteria [3,4]. To address these challenges, pharmacy researchers have begun to turn to technology-driven solutions.…”

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Experiences Applying Technology to Overcome Common Challenges in Pharmacy Practice-Based Research in the United States

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Despite the importance of pharmacy practice-based research in generating knowledge that results in better outcomes for patients, health systems and society alike, common challenges to PPBR persist. Herein, we authors describe PPBR challenges our research teams have encountered, and our experiences using technology-driven solutions to overcome such challenges. Notably, limited financial resources reduce the time available for clinicians and researchers to participate in study activities; therefore, resource allocation must be optimized. We authors have also encountered primary data collection challenges due to unique data needs and data access/ownership issues. Moreover, we have experienced a wide geographic dispersion of study practices and collaborating researchers; a lack of trained, on-site research personnel; and the identification and enrollment of participants meeting study eligibility criteria. To address these PPBR challenges, we authors have begun to turn to technology-driven solutions, as described here.

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Community pharmacist participation in a practice-based research network: A report from the Medication Safety Research Network of Indiana (Rx-SafeNet)

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

Practitioner Engagement in Activities of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN): 7-Year Results

Practitioner Engagement in Activities of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN): 7-Year Results

Pharmacist involvement in combating the opioid crisis: A mixed‐methods approach revealing conflicting perceptions

Experiences Applying Technology to Overcome Common Challenges in Pharmacy Practice-Based Research in the United States

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