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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedAdeoye-Olatunde OA, Curran GM, Jaynes HA
Preparing for the spread of patient-reported outcome (PRO) data collection from primary care to community pharmacy: a mixed-methods study.
This study’s aim was to prepare for implementation of PatientToc™, a patient-reported outcomes (PRO) data collection software that can be used to help facilitate resolution of non-adherence to medications. The study was a two-phase operation, but this report focuses on the phase of the evaluation which was conducted at primary care practices currently using PatientToc™ and community pharmacies in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. One-day site visits were conducted along with observations, audio-recorded contextual inquires, semi-structured interviews with staff and patients, and post-visit site observation debriefs. Nine pharmacies, two primary care practices, and 89 individuals participated. Four major barriers, four major facilitators and 14 recommendations were identified. A stakeholder panel engaged in four Evidence-Based Quality Improvement (EBQI) implementation process sessions. The panel confirmed findings and designated high priority recommendations which included: explaining PatientToc™ and its benefits clearly and simply to patients, ensuring patients can complete questionnaires within 10 minutes, providing hands-on training/resources for pharmacy teams, and providing feedback on the adapted PatientToc™ application, and finalizing toolkit items for initial community pharmacy implementation.
AHRQ-funded; HS025943.
Citation: Adeoye-Olatunde OA, Curran GM, Jaynes HA .
Preparing for the spread of patient-reported outcome (PRO) data collection from primary care to community pharmacy: a mixed-methods study.
Implement Sci Commun 2022 Mar 14;3(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s43058-022-00277-3..
Keywords: Provider: Pharmacist, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Gernant SA, Adeoye-Olatunde OA, Murawski MM
Experiences applying technology to overcome common challenges in pharmacy practice-based research in the United States.
Despite the importance of pharmacy practice-based research in generating knowledge that results in better outcomes for patients, health systems and society alike, common challenges to PPBR persist. In this paper, the authors described PPBR challenges their research teams have encountered, and their experiences using technology-driven solutions to overcome such challenges. The authors describe the technology driven solutions they have used to address PPBR challenges.
AHRQ-funded; HS025943.
Citation: Gernant SA, Adeoye-Olatunde OA, Murawski MM .
Experiences applying technology to overcome common challenges in pharmacy practice-based research in the United States.
Pharmacy 2020 May 30;8(2):93. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020093..
Keywords: Provider: Pharmacist, Provider, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Services Research (HSR)
Gernant SA, Snyder ME, Jaynes H
The effectiveness of pharmacist-provided telephonic medication therapy management on emergency department utilization in home health patients.
This article's objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of a telephonic medication therapy management (MTM) service on reducing emergency department utilization within a Medicare-insured home health population. The authors found that this pharmacist-delivered telephonic medication therapy management program did not decrease emergency department utilization overall but may further reduce the such risk among patients who are at lower risk of utilization.
AHRQ-funded; HS022119.
Citation: Gernant SA, Snyder ME, Jaynes H .
The effectiveness of pharmacist-provided telephonic medication therapy management on emergency department utilization in home health patients.
J Pharm Technol 2016 Oct 1;32(5):179-84. doi: 10.1177/8755122516660376.
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Keywords: Care Management, Emergency Department, Medication, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Prevention, Provider: Pharmacist, Provider