Pharmacist perceptions of the New Mexico pharmacist-performed tuberculosis testing program

Logothetis, Stefanie J; Borrego, Matthew E.; Roberts, Melissa H.; Bachyrycz, Amy; Timmins, Graham S.; Jakeman, Bernadette

doi:10.1016/j.japh.2018.08.010

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“…In 2011, because of nursing resource limitations at the New Mexico Department of Health (NM DOH), tuberculin skin testing was made available in New Mexico community pharmacies (8). As of 2016, more than 200 New Mexico pharmacists had been trained to provide this public health service, which provides testing access for patients in small city locations and has been widely used by patients across the state (8,9). In 2017, the NM DOH TB program wanted to expand access to patients by also providing LTBI treatment in the community pharmacy setting.…”

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Addressing Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Through a Collaborative Care Model With Community Pharmacies and a Health Department

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What is already known on this topic? It is estimated that 13 million people in the United States have latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This large number of potential LTBI cases poses a challenge for successful tuberculosis control and elimination. What is added by this report? We examined a novel, collaborative care model using community pharmacies as additional access points for LTBI treatment for patients using combination weekly therapy with isoniazid and rifapentine and directly observed therapy for 12 weeks. What are the implications for public health practice? High completion rates and safe administration of LTBI treatment can be achieved in the community pharmacy setting.

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“…Since 2011 pharmacists in NM have been able to administer intradermal tuberculin skin test (TST) for tuberculosis (TB) screening. 12,13 The New Mexico Board of Pharmacy approved prescriptive authority that allows pharmacists, with TB testing certification, to prescribe, administer, and read TSTs. 14 Students also receive TST training within the UNM COP curriculum and can administer the TST under the supervision of a certified pharmacist.…”

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The rapid implementation of a pharmacy student vaccination program with the Department of Health to increase the delivery of intradermal monkeypox vaccinations

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Arnett

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J Am Coll Clin Pharm

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The monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus, which is in the same family of viruses as the variola virus that causes smallpox. The United States (US) has documented the largest number of monkeypox globally with a reported 28 000 people infected.The greatest number of cases in the United States have been reported in men, ages 31-40. More than 90% of US cases between 17 May and 22 July 2022 were reported in men who reported recent sex or close contact with a man. Because of New Mexico's unique experience with pharmacist-administered tuberculin skin testing, pharmacists and pharmacy students were in a position to fill a community needs to provide intradermal monkeypox vaccinations. Pharmacy students at the University of New Mexico administered 355 subcutaneous doses and 534 intradermal doses of the monkeypox vaccine. The purpose of this manuscript is to highlight how pharmacy student interns can be successfully trained to vaccinate using the intradermal route of administration and provide patient care during this public health outbreak.

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A case-based learning exercise to increase students' understanding of the pharmacist's role in public health interventions for individual patients

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Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning

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Pharmacist perceptions of the New Mexico pharmacist-performed tuberculosis testing program

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Addressing Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Through a Collaborative Care Model With Community Pharmacies and a Health Department

Addressing Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Through a Collaborative Care Model With Community Pharmacies and a Health Department

The rapid implementation of a pharmacy student vaccination program with the Department of Health to increase the delivery of intradermal monkeypox vaccinations

A case-based learning exercise to increase students' understanding of the pharmacist's role in public health interventions for individual patients

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