Healthy People 2010: Challenges, Opportunities, and a Call to Action for America's Pharmacists

Calis, Karim A.; Hutchison, Lisa C.; Elliott, Mary; Ives, Timothy J.; Zillich, Alan J.; Poirier, Therese I.; Townsend, Kevin; Woodall, Betsy; Feldman, Stuart; Raebel, Marsha A.

doi:10.1592/phco.24.13.1241.38082

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“…In fact, the decrease in the number of assistants (pharmacists and staff) can have deleterious outcomes in the near future. In fact, because unmonitored drug therapy in Lebanon continues to pose a safety risk, patients are going to need more personal care11; for this reason, pharmacists worldwide are becoming personally responsible toward their patients20 and are educating them on the use of both prescription and over-the-counter medications 21. Unfortunately, if pharmacies remain overly busy and understaffed in Lebanon, a burdensome real-life workload can make these kinds of helpful conversations and information exchanges difficult to maintain 22.…”

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Situation analysis of community pharmacy owners in Lebanon

Hallit

Zeenny

Sili

et al. 2017

Pharm Pract (Granada)

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Objective:To evaluate the current community pharmacists’ interventions and job satisfaction, secondary to the alteration in the financial rewards.Methods:A cross-sectional study was carried out, using a proportionate random sample of Lebanese community pharmacy owners from all districts of Lebanon.Results:Out of 1618 distributed questionnaires, 1465 (90.5%) were collected back from pharmacy owners. Our study results showed that the monthly sales and profit decreased significantly in the last decade as well as the number of loyal customers (p<0.001 for all). The rent, the total assistant pharmacists’ and employees’ salaries, income taxes, municipality fees, the total bills (electricity, water, cleaning, security) and the disposal of expired products per year significantly increased during the last 10 years (p<0.001). 95% of the owners said they cannot afford to hire any more pharmacists while 45% said they cannot afford buying software for their pharmacies. Finally, 89% of these owners admitted that their situation was better 10 years ago compared to nowadays.Conclusion:Most Lebanese community pharmacists are not financially satisfied; their financial situation deteriorated in the last decade. The ministry of Health along with the Order of Pharmacists in Lebanon should cooperate together to resolve this problem since they are two entities responsible for the patient’s health.

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Situation analysis of community pharmacy owners in Lebanon

Hallit

Zeenny

Sili

et al. 2017

Pharm Pract (Granada)

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“… 19 – 22 In addition, pharmacists receive a comprehensive education that covers disease state etiology, risk factors, prevention, management, and treatment, which gives them a strong foundation for providing lifestyle management counseling. 23 …”

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Pharmacist interventions for obesity: improving treatment adherence and patient outcomes

Jordan¹,

Harmon²

2015

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Obesity is currently a worldwide pandemic, with overweight (body mass index [BMI] ≥25 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) estimated at 35% and 12% of the global adult population, respectively. According to data collected from the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, approximately 68.8% of US adults are overweight or obese. Additionally, a large burden of health care costs can be attributed directly to obesity as well as multiple, potentially preventable, comorbidities such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. As a result, national and international organizations, such as the US Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization, have made halting the rise of the obesity epidemic a top priority. Pharmacists, commonly considered one of the most trustworthy and accessible health care professionals, are ideally situated to provide counseling for weight and lifestyle management. This review presents examples of pharmacist-led as well as collaborative practices that have been somewhat successful in educating and monitoring patient progress in attaining weight-loss goals. Common barriers and potential solutions to administration of lifestyle counseling and monitoring programs, such as limited pharmacist time and resources, lack of expertise and/or confidence in program administration, and patient perception and awareness, are also discussed.

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“…Pharmacists can help work toward the achievement of many of the objectives outlined in Healthy People. 10 , 11 The American Public Health Association recognizes many aspects of public health that can benefit from pharmacists’ clinical knowledge and invaluable accessibility in communities. 1 Similarly, the National Association of Chain Drugstores calls for pharmacists to have a greater role in the healthcare system, with more efficient and cost effective models for healthcare delivery augmented by their therapeutic expertise and training.…”

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Pharmacists' perceptions of advancing public health priorities through medication therapy management

Casserlie

Mager

2016

Pharm Pract (Granada)

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Background:Public health priorities can be addressed by pharmacists through channels such as medication therapy management (MTM) to optimize patient and population outcomes. However, no studies have specifically assessed pharmacists’ perceptions of addressing public health priorities through MTM.Objective:The objective of this study was to assess pharmacists’ opinions regarding the feasibility and appropriateness of addressing seven areas of public health priority through MTM services to impact public health in direct patient care settings.Methods:An anonymous 37-question electronic survey was conducted to evaluate Ohio pharmacists’ opinions of advancing seven public health priorities identified from Healthy People 2020 (family planning, preconception care, smoking cessation, immunizations, nutrition/biometric wellness assessments, point-of-care testing, fall prevention) through MTM activities; to identify potential barriers; and to collect demographic information. The cross-sectional survey was sent to a random sample of 500 pharmacists registered with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.Results:Seventy-six pharmacists responded to the survey, resulting in a 16% response rate. On average, it took respondents 5-10 minutes to complete the survey. The majority of respondents thought that each of the seven public health priorities were “important” or “very important” to patient health; the most commonly identified areas included smoking cessation, immunizations, and fall prevention (97.5%). When asked to indicate which of the seven areas they thought they could potentially have a role to provide services through MTM, on average pharmacists picked 4 of the priority areas. Only 6.6% indicated there was no role for pharmacists to provide MTM services for any of the listed categories. Staffing, time, and reimbursement represented the most commonly perceived barriers for pharmacists in providing MTM services. Fifty-seven percent indicated an interest in learning more about MTM, with 98% of responders selecting continuing education as the preferred source.Conclusion:The majority of pharmacists indicated they could make an impact on public health priorities through MTM services.

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Healthy People 2010: Challenges, Opportunities, and a Call to Action for America's Pharmacists

Cited by 44 publications

References 234 publications

Situation analysis of community pharmacy owners in Lebanon

Situation analysis of community pharmacy owners in Lebanon

Pharmacist interventions for obesity: improving treatment adherence and patient outcomes

Pharmacists' perceptions of advancing public health priorities through medication therapy management

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