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Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Outcomes in Geriatric Patients Through Integrated Clinical Pharmacy Services in an Innovative Model of Community Practice

NCT01351441 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2020-06-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

It has been shown that patients can improve their safety through informed choice, safe medication use, and complication reporting. This includes not only the potential problems that occur from prescription medication use but also issues that may arise through the improper use of over-the-counter medications. The willingness of a patient to take on safety action is known to be complicated by an unwillingness to behave in a manner that might challenge a physician's judgment or actions. Community pharmacists are in the unique position to provide perspective on the physician's recommendation and act as an advocate to facilitate necessary change. Through supportive and repeated interaction with their community pharmacist patients will develop assertiveness toward their own health care, an increased frequency and quality of interaction with their physician, and thus a minimized risk of harm and maximized opportunity to optimize clinical outcomes.

Conditions

  • Medication Adherence
  • Health Literacy
  • Geriatric Patient Care Improvement
  • Pharmacy Economic Improvement

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Medication adherence consultation

Patients will be counseled in person on day 0 then telephonically every month after until day 365.

OTHER

Medication problems assessment

Patients will be asked if they are having any issues that may be attributable to their current drug therapy on a monthly basis. Any issue that is identified will be addressed by the pharmacist.

OTHER

Beer's Criteria Assessment

The patient's drug therapy will be reviewed for Beer's criteria medications and possible alternatives will be addressed by the pharmacist if deemed appropriate.

BEHAVIORAL

Health Literacy Assessment

Patients will be given a Health Literacy Assessment on day 0 and day 365 using the Realm-SF.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Community Pharmacy Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • VascuScript Pharmacy

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-05-31
Primary Completion
2012-11-30
Completion
2012-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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