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Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Pharmacy Entrustable Professional Activities 本科生对药学委托专业活动的看法
Innovations in Pharmacy Pub Date : 2023-11-20 DOI: 10.24926/iip.v14i4.5076
Kristyn Williamson, Anna S Milone, Stuart Haines, Amy Pittenger
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Strategies Proposed by Students and Pharmacists for Virtual Experiential Patient Care Practicums 学生和药剂师为虚拟体验式病人护理实习提出的策略
Innovations in Pharmacy Pub Date : 2023-11-17 DOI: 10.24926/iip.v14i4.4985
Rebecca Leung, Hayley Hefford, Ca Chew, Jamie Yuen
{"title":"Strategies Proposed by Students and Pharmacists for Virtual Experiential Patient Care Practicums","authors":"Rebecca Leung, Hayley Hefford, Ca Chew, Jamie Yuen","doi":"10.24926/iip.v14i4.4985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v14i4.4985","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The University of British Columbia (UBC) Pharmacists Clinic (the Clinic) is a pharmacist-led patient care clinic serving as a practice site for experiential education in a team-based primary care practice. Given the unprecedented circumstances surrounding COVID-19, pharmacy practice sites have transitioned some of their experiential education activities to a virtual format. Currently, there is limited literature on developing best teaching practices which are conducive to students’ success in a virtual environment. Objective: To determine the factors that enable successful development of a virtual patient care practicum experience at a university clinic from the perspectives of student pharmacists and practice educators. Methods: A qualitative research methodology was used to gain the perspectives of student pharmacists and practice educators. Separate focus group interviews were conducted using a semi-structured approach and consisted of questions aimed at gathering insight into participant perspectives on virtual practicums. The focus group sessions were audio recorded with participant consent and transcribed. A thematic analysis was conducted to analyze the data. Results: Three pharmacist practice educators and three student pharmacists participated in their respective focus groups. A thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Six major themes emerged: (1) technology optimization, (2) patient care related activities, (3) student-practice educator relationship, (4) student skill development, (5) student support, and (6) in-person vs virtual practicum preferences. Proposed strategies to mitigate the limitations of virtual practicums included setting communication guidelines, arranging enriching learning opportunities, and having reliable internet connection.   Conclusion: The participants in this study provided insight on factors to support successful development and delivery of a virtual patient care practicum. The results from this study can be applied to other health disciplines and their approach to virtual practicums during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.","PeriodicalId":13646,"journal":{"name":"Innovations in Pharmacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139264417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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In-class Exercises Regarding the Roles of Excipients in a Pharmaceutics Course 制药学课程中有关辅料作用的课堂练习
Innovations in Pharmacy Pub Date : 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.24926/iip.v14i4.4977
Eytan Klausner
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The Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Treating Patients with Escherichia coli Bacteremia in a Small Single Center Community Hospital 抗菌药物管理对一家小型单中心社区医院治疗大肠埃希菌菌血症患者的影响
Innovations in Pharmacy Pub Date : 2023-11-14 DOI: 10.24926/iip.v14i4.5526
P. B. M. C. Hardik H. Patel, PharmD Betcy Benny, PharmD Candidate Prerna Nahar, Alex Landis PharmD, Candidate
{"title":"The Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Treating Patients with Escherichia coli Bacteremia in a Small Single Center Community Hospital","authors":"P. B. M. C. Hardik H. Patel, PharmD Betcy Benny, PharmD Candidate Prerna Nahar, Alex Landis PharmD, Candidate","doi":"10.24926/iip.v14i4.5526","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v14i4.5526","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: There are many challenges that pharmacist led antimicrobial stewardship programs can encounter including lack of resources, costs, and inaccurate antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) results. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased resistance especially with gram negative infections. At a small single center community hospital, gram negative infections, particularly Escherichia coli infections, predominately occur. Therefore, this study aims to address gram negative bacteremia burden and its impact on antimicrobial stewardship efforts for combatting Escherichia coli and ESBL organisms with such barriers during the pandemic. Methods: In a retrospective cohort study, patients ≥ 18 years of age from a small community hospital were reviewed. Patients were excluded if their blood cultures were not positive for Escherichia coli and if antibiotics were not initiated during hospital stay. The primary endpoint was to determine the length of hospital stay. Critical secondary endpoints include antibiotic de-escalations, duration of antibiotics, time to definitive antibiotic therapy, serum procalcitonin levels, blood culture availabilities, MIC breakpoints, co-infection of COVID-19, and Clostridioides difficile occurrences. Results: Out of 74 patients with gram negative bacteremia, 41 patients specifically had Escherichia coli bacteremia. The primary endpoint results showed that patients with Escherichia coli bacteremia that stayed in the ICU had a length of stay of 13.6 days. Patients with Escherichia coli bacteremia in the Non-ICU setting has a length of stay of 7.3 days, and patients with ESBL bacteremia in the Non-ICU setting had a length of stay of 6.8 days. Conclusions: Despite the various challenges that antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) face in a single center small community hospital, the ASP at this small community hospital utilizes various policies and tools to increase appropriate antibiotic use and decrease hospital length of stay in patients with Escherichia coli bacteremia.","PeriodicalId":13646,"journal":{"name":"Innovations in Pharmacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139276898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Development and Pilot Testing of the OTC Coach Software to Support Student Pharmacist Learning 开发和试点测试 OTC 教练软件以支持学生药剂师的学习
Innovations in Pharmacy Pub Date : 2023-11-14 DOI: 10.24926/iip.v14i4.5029
Sarah E. Vordenberg, Paige Whittaker, Ken DeBacker, Michael Dorsch
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Do Future Physicians Know a Clinical Hospital Pharmacist's Capabilities? 未来的医生了解临床医院药剂师的能力吗?
Innovations in Pharmacy Pub Date : 2023-10-31 DOI: 10.24926/iip.v14i3.5595
Bsps Haylee Moser, P. B. Stephanie M. Tubb
{"title":"Do Future Physicians Know a Clinical Hospital Pharmacist's Capabilities?","authors":"Bsps Haylee Moser, P. B. Stephanie M. Tubb","doi":"10.24926/iip.v14i3.5595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v14i3.5595","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Physicians appear to positively perceive pharmacists, but the perception of future physicians on clinical hospital pharmacists is largely unknown. By identifying medical students’ perceptions, educational efforts could be developed to target areas for improvement and allow for optimal utilization of pharmacists. Objective: To identify medical students’ perception of clinical pharmacists in the hospital setting. Methods: A 27-item survey that analyzed medical students’ knowledge and attitudes toward clinical hospital pharmacists was sent via email to students at eight medical schools in Ohio. Survey items assessed participant’s past interactions with a pharmacist (5 items), understanding of clinical pharmacists’ roles and responsibilities (7 items), and current perceptions of clinical pharmacists (7 items). Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data using thematic analysis. Results: There were 124 participants across 3 medical schools. Students expressed that clinical pharmacists are essential on the healthcare team to support and maintain a patient’s health (Mean ± SD = 4.47 ± 0.829). They were neutral or disagreed that clinical pharmacists are qualified to diagnose a variety of conditions (Mean ± SD = 2.62 ± 1.017) and were neutral or agreed that a clinical pharmacist’s role differs from a community pharmacist’s role (Mean ± SD = 3.95 ± 0.659). In the qualitative analysis, medical students reported that they perceive clinical pharmacists to be medication experts (N=28, 66.7%), important members of the healthcare team (N=23, 54.8%), and useful resources for answering drug-related questions (N=15, 35.7%). Conclusions: Medical students reflected a positive attitude toward clinical pharmacists and affirmed the need for pharmacists to provide medication expertise in the hospital setting. However, many medical students were not fully aware of the responsibilities that a clinical pharmacist provides and could benefit from education on the scope of a pharmacist’s practice.","PeriodicalId":13646,"journal":{"name":"Innovations in Pharmacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139308392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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An Overview of the CRoME Lab’s MedSMA℞T Families Intervention for Promoting Opioid Medication Safety among Adolescents and Parents 概述 CRoME 实验室的 MedSMA℞T 家庭干预措施,以促进青少年和家长的阿片类药物用药安全
Innovations in Pharmacy Pub Date : 2023-10-31 DOI: 10.24926/iip.v14i3.5678
Olufunmilola Abraham, T. McCarthy
{"title":"An Overview of the CRoME Lab’s MedSMA℞T Families Intervention for Promoting Opioid Medication Safety among Adolescents and Parents","authors":"Olufunmilola Abraham, T. McCarthy","doi":"10.24926/iip.v14i3.5678","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v14i3.5678","url":null,"abstract":"As the opioid epidemic unrelentingly places profound weight on pharmacists, youth, parents, and the nation at large, innovative interventions are critical to prevent potential misuse and untimely death. Adolescents are especially vulnerable to misuse behaviors due to knowledge, attitudinal, and social influences. To best resonate with adolescents, appropriate tools and technologies must be developed and deployed. Few educational tools are more ubiquitous to adolescents than video games. Video games, specifically serious games, have the potential to connect with adolescents and impart critical knowledge related to opioid safety. Engaging youth, parents, and pharmacists in the design, refinement, and evaluation of a serious game is novel and necessary for building a robust, efficacious game. This commentary describes the conceptualization, inception, development, and evaluation of a novel opioid medication safety intervention, MedSMA℞T Families. This two-part intervention is comprised of an adolescent-tailored serious game entitled MedSMA℞T: Adventures in PharmaCity, and a family-focused tool named the personalized Family Medication Safety Plan. This intervention is the first theory-based, family-focused opioid medication safety toolkit co-designed by an interdisciplinary team of researchers, game developers, behavioral health scientists, pharmacists, student pharmacists, addiction medicine physician, adolescent health physician, parents, and teens. Responses from key stakeholders (pharmacists, parents, and teens) have demonstrated positive attitudes and impressions towards both components of the MedSMA℞T Families intervention. Empirical evidence of efficacy from two separate studies denotes improvement in key concepts related to safe behavior in adolescents. Findings to date support the widespread use, implementation, and dissemination of this efficacious intervention to supporting safe opioid prescription practices in families with adolescents. In this paper, we outline and summarize our process of intervention development and use of longitudinal data to validate each step of our process. Future directions include mobile compatibility, refinement based on key stakeholder feedback, and dissemination in various clinical settings where opioid medications are prescribed and dispensed such as emergency departments, pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics.","PeriodicalId":13646,"journal":{"name":"Innovations in Pharmacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139308528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pharmacy Leaders’ Advice to Students Pursuing Leadership: A Qualitative Study 药学领导对追求领导力的学生的建议:定性研究
Innovations in Pharmacy Pub Date : 2023-10-31 DOI: 10.24926/iip.v14i3.5528
R. Devraj, Ashley Castleberry, Nancy Alvarez, Adam Persky, Therese Poirier
{"title":"Pharmacy Leaders’ Advice to Students Pursuing Leadership: A Qualitative Study","authors":"R. Devraj, Ashley Castleberry, Nancy Alvarez, Adam Persky, Therese Poirier","doi":"10.24926/iip.v14i3.5528","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v14i3.5528","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Leadership development is important both from a curricular standpoint and for continued advancement of the profession. Advice from current leaders in the profession may serve as a powerful motivator to students desiring to be leaders. The purpose of this qualitative study was to provide advice from experienced pharmacy leaders. Methods: Fifty-four pharmacy leaders were identified based on pre-determined, specific criteria and by using a snowball sampling method. Interviews with leaders were conducted via Zoom to learn about their leadership journey, their legacy, and advice they would give students. The interviews were transcribed, de-identified and analyzed using the inductive, modified constant comparison approach for open and axial coding. Advice themes were compared by gender and generational category. Results: The majority of the interviewees were male (69%), belonged to the Baby Boomer Generation (1946-1964, 59.3%), and held leadership positions in education (78%) and health systems (48%). Thirty-seven leadership advice themes were present. The topmost advice to students was to keep an open mind (35%) and to get involved in organizations (32%). Pieces of advice shared by both men and women leaders included:  being open minded, getting involved in organizations, taking initiative, trying new or difficult things, and finding your passion. Keeping an open mind, and taking initiative were common across the three generations. Conclusion: Pharmacy leaders have insightful information for students aspiring to be future leaders. Leadership advice was similar by gender and generational category. Students would benefit in developing their leadership based on advice from the lived experience of pharmacy leaders. Future studies could examine students’ perspectives on leadership advice.","PeriodicalId":13646,"journal":{"name":"Innovations in Pharmacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139308865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Student Pharmacist Led Fish Oil Deprescribing Initiative at a Veterans Affairs Hospital and Rural Clinics 退伍军人事务医院和农村诊所的学生药剂师领导的鱼油去处方化行动
Innovations in Pharmacy Pub Date : 2023-10-27 DOI: 10.24926/iip.v14i3.5471
Maria Wopat, Federick Dunkerson, Alissa Moss, Chelsea Moyer, Alyssa Pitterle, Edward Portillo
{"title":"Student Pharmacist Led Fish Oil Deprescribing Initiative at a Veterans Affairs Hospital and Rural Clinics","authors":"Maria Wopat, Federick Dunkerson, Alissa Moss, Chelsea Moyer, Alyssa Pitterle, Edward Portillo","doi":"10.24926/iip.v14i3.5471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v14i3.5471","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Polypharmacy impacts one-third of older adults and has been shown to lead to adverse health effects. One contributor to polypharmacy includes omega-3 fatty acid (fish oil) due to the lack of evidence supporting clinical benefit. Pharmacists can identify and reduce polypharmacy, inspiring this student led deprescribing initiative to introduce a standard of care process for deprescribing fish oil. Purpose/Objectives: The overall objectives of this evaluation are to assess the need for a fish oil deprescribing process, to analyze the role of student pharmacists in deprescribing, and to evaluate the effectiveness of a fish oil deprescribing service. Methods: This project integrated three doctor of pharmacy students in their third year of pharmacy school who were enrolled in a yearlong class about improving healthcare for rural populations and the quality improvement research process. Four primary care clinic patient panels who were prescribed fish oil were assessed. Chart reviews were conducted, and patients were contacted to deprescribe their fish oil by the student and offer statin or lipid therapy modifications, if applicable. Results: A generated report identified 106 patients who had active prescriptions for fish oil. After application of exclusion criteria, 68 patients were included in the evaluation. A total of 76.2% of patients accepted at least one therapy modification offered by the pharmacy student. Conclusion: This evaluation demonstrates the positive impact of the integration of student pharmacists for deprescribing in a primary care setting. Opportunities exist to further explore student pharmacist roles within ambulatory care clinic models.","PeriodicalId":13646,"journal":{"name":"Innovations in Pharmacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139312461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Pharmacist-Assisted Initiative to Improve Chronic Pain Management and Reduce Opioid Use in Primary Care. 在初级保健中改善慢性疼痛管理和减少阿片类药物使用的药剂师协助倡议。
Innovations in Pharmacy Pub Date : 2023-10-10 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.24926/iip.v14i1.5265
Kailene Perry, Susan Ferron, Nathan Norquist, Deborah M Mullen
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