Title |
Optimizing care transitions: the role of the community pharmacist
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Published in |
Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice, April 2016
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DOI | 10.2147/iprp.s87947 |
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Authors |
Karleen T Melody, Elizabeth McCartney, Sanchita Sen, Gladys Duenas |
Abstract |
Transitions of care (TOC) refer to the movement of patients across institutions, among providers, between different levels of care, and to and from home. Medication errors that occur during TOC have the potential to result in medical complications that are serious for the patient and costly to the health care system. Positive outcomes have been demonstrated when pharmacists are involved in providing TOC services, including reducing preventable adverse drug reactions, medication-related problems, and rehospitalizations, as well as improving the discharge process. This review explores TOC models involving community pharmacy practice, the current impact of pharmacist interventions in TOC, and patient satisfaction with TOC services provided by community pharmacists. Common barriers and potential solutions to TOC services provided in the community pharmacy, such as patient identification, information gathering, standardization of services, administrative support, reimbursement, and time restraints, are also discussed. |
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Unknown | 3 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 46 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 7 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 13% |
Researcher | 4 | 9% |
Student > Bachelor | 3 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 4% |
Other | 8 | 17% |
Unknown | 16 | 35% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 15 | 33% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 11% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 4% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
Unspecified | 1 | 2% |
Other | 7 | 15% |
Unknown | 14 | 30% |