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Bridging the continuity: Practice-enhancing publications about the ambulatory care medication-use process in 2023
Nicholas P Gazda1, Tyler A Vest2, Grayson K Peek3
1Cone Health, Greensboro, NC, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Summary
This review identifies 52 practice-enhancing articles from 2023 on the ambulatory care medication-use process (ACMUP). It highlights key literature to improve ambulatory pharmacy practice and medication safety.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Practice
- Health Services Research
Background:
- The ambulatory care medication-use process (ACMUP) is essential for safe medication use in healthcare.
- Understanding the ACMUP is critical as healthcare increasingly shifts to ambulatory settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify, summarize, and prioritize 2023 literature on the ambulatory care medication-use process (ACMUP).
- To assess the usefulness of published articles for improving ambulatory pharmacy practice.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive PubMed search was conducted in January 2024 for articles published in 2023.
- Targeted Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) keywords and selected pharmacy journal contents were used.
- Articles were evaluated for their relevance to at least one component of the ACMUP: transitions of care, prescribing, access, dispensing, adherence, and evaluating.
Main Results:
- A total of 2,903 articles were initially identified.
- 52 articles were selected as potentially practice-enhancing.
- These included 6 on transitions of care, 11 on prescribing, 5 on access, 6 on dispensing, 8 on adherence, and 16 on evaluating.
Conclusions:
- Regularly reviewing published literature is crucial for incorporating advancements into practice.
- This article contributes to an ongoing series evaluating the ACMUP literature.
- The ACMUP remains a vital process for evaluation as ambulatory care expands.
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