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Descriptive analysis of pharmacy services provided after community pharmacy screening
Karla Lancaster1, Lehana Thabane1, Jean-Eric Tarride1
1McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada.
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
|November 27, 2018
Summary
Community pharmacy screening identified at-risk patients, with about one-third receiving pharmacy services like medication reviews within three months. This highlights pharmacy
Area of Science:
- Pharmacoeconomics and Health Services Research
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Primary Care and Public Health
Background:
- Community pharmacies offer accessible opportunistic health screening.
- Limited data exists on pharmacy services provided after screening initiatives.
- Pharmacists can deliver various health and medication management services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the provision of pharmacy services to participants following a community pharmacy stroke screening initiative.
- To analyze the types and number of services received by participants post-screening.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of data from the "Actionable Atrial" Fibrillation Pharmacy initiative.
- Inclusion of 535 participants (≥65 years) screened for atrial fibrillation, diabetes, and hypertension in 30 Canadian pharmacies.
- Utilized participant case-report forms, pharmacy data, and pharmacy claims to track services received within 3 months post-screening.
Main Results:
- 165 of 535 (30.8%) participants received 229 pharmacy services within 3 months post-screening.
- Most common services included medication reviews (146), influenza vaccinations (57), and pharmaceutical opinions (21).
- Median reimbursement for services was $187.50, with participants receiving a median of 6 services.
Conclusions:
- Approximately one-third of screened participants utilized pharmacy services within 3 months.
- Medication reviews were frequently provided, indicating screening's role in identifying patients needing these services.
- Opportunities for providing pharmacy services to at-risk patients were identified, suggesting screening can enhance service delivery.
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