Developing and Marketing a Community Pharmacy-Based Asthma Management Program

Rupp, Michael T.; McCallian, Dennis J.; Sheth, Ketan

doi:10.1016/s1086-5802(16)30269-8

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“…6 These clinic-based pharmacist asthma interventions consisted of multiple appointments with dedicated time for asthma education. The few reports describing and evaluating models of asthma interventions by community pharmacists [7][8][9] involved fairly intensive interventions reaching only a small group of patients. Patients were required to enroll in the program and schedule a series of 20-to 30-minute appointments.…”

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confidence: 99%

Asthma Friendly Pharmacies: A Model to Improve Communication and Collaboration among Pharmacists, Patients, and Healthcare Providers

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Pharmacists, with expertise in optimizing drug therapy outcomes, are valuable components of the healthcare team and are becoming increasingly involved in public health efforts. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in diverse community pharmacy settings can implement a variety of asthma interventions when they are brief, supported by appropriate tools, and integrated into the workflow. The Asthma Friendly Pharmacy (AFP) model addresses the challenges of providing patient-focused care in a community pharmacy setting by offering education to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on asthma-related pharmaceutical care services, such as identifying or resolving medication-related problems; educating patients about asthma and medication-related concepts; improving communication and strengthening relationships between pharmacists, patients, and other healthcare providers; and establishing higher expectations for the pharmacist's role in patient care and public health efforts. This article describes the feasibility of the model in an urban community pharmacy setting and documents the interventions and communication activities promoted through the AFP model.

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“…303,[338][339][340] None of 40 patients who received counseling from pharmacists about their asthma drugs required hospitalization during a 12-month study period, compared with 8 of 37 patients in a control group (p=0.002). 339 A Danish study assessed 500 patients during a 12-month period to evaluate the effect of a pharmacist-led therapeutics outcomes monitoring (TOM) program.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…233 Studies performed in other ambulatory practice settings in various populations (e.g., diabetes, asthma, polypharmacy, immunization) have demonstrated similar reductions in adverse drug events with concurrent cost savings. [302][303][304] Overall, initiatives such as those described above have demonstrated improved drug use education and infrastructure, especially in underserved areas; provision of culturally appropriate drug use services; and an increase in pharmacy surveillance activities.…”

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“…340 Finally, one study showed that pharmacists may contribute to a 77% reduction in hospitalizations and 25% reduction in urgent care center visits. 303 …”

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“…34,303,338,[341][342][343] Six months after a comprehensive patient education program was implemented in a sample of 25 adult patients with asthma, the number of emergency department visits was reduced from 92 to 47. This training program provided education about asthma and proper use of asthma drugs, regular telephone contact between the pharmacist and patient, and an open-door clinic policy.…”

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confidence: 99%

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