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Community-Based Research: Interviewing Older People in Community Pharmacies
Ibrahim Alfayoumi1, Nicole Henry1, Phillip Ieng1
1R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
The Senior Care Pharmacist
|August 24, 2023
Summary
Older adults are aware of and use community pharmacy services. They are interested in new healthy aging services like medication review and lifestyle education, with most preferring in-person pharmacist communication.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Public Health
Background:
- Community pharmacists are integral in delivering essential health services to older adults.
- Assessing older adults' engagement with existing pharmacy services is crucial for service development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate older adults' awareness and use of current community pharmacy services.
- To identify preferences for innovative healthy aging strategies and services offered by pharmacies.
Main Methods:
- Community-based research involving structured interviews with 53 participants aged 50+.
- Interviews conducted by student pharmacists at community pharmacies in Arizona.
- Questions focused on awareness, utilization, and preferences for pharmacy services.
Main Results:
- Most participants (69.7%) were aware of and utilized at least one pharmacy service.
- High interest was shown in medication side effect screening (56.6%) and medication review with drug interaction screening (54.7%).
- Significant interest also noted for lifestyle education (49.1%) and medication disposal (47.2%).
Conclusions:
- Community pharmacies are well-positioned to offer novel services promoting healthy aging in older populations.
- Medication side effect and drug interaction screenings are highly desired innovative services.
- While most prefer in-person communication, some interest exists in telehealth options.
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