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Further development of pharmacy student-facilitated diabetes management clinics
Wesley Nuffer1, Marianne McCollum, Samuel L Ellis
1University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, 80045, USA. Wesley.Nuffer@ucdenver.edu
Objective:
To further develop and evaluate a diabetes disease state management (DSM) program that provided direct patient care responsibilities to advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) students as members of healthcare teams.
Design:
Nine new clinics and 3 established sites that provide self-care management education to patients with diabetes were established and maintained in rural Colorado pharmacies and supported by students in APPE training for 48 weeks per year.
Evaluation:
The 12 clinics provided 120 APPE student placements in 2010-2011. Students' perceptions of their experiences were positive. Patients who completed the student-supported diabetes self-management education program had improvements in blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipid values.
Conclusions:
Twelve diabetes DSM clinics provided direct patient care opportunities to APPE students working as part of healthcare teams while expanding healthcare resources in underserved communities in Colorado.
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