Kimberly Terry, Nancy A Nickman, Shantel Mullin, Priyanka Ghule, Linda S Tyler
{"title":"Implementation of implicit bias awareness and action training in a pharmacy residency program.","authors":"Kimberly Terry, Nancy A Nickman, Shantel Mullin, Priyanka Ghule, Linda S Tyler","doi":"10.1093/ajhp/zxac199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxac199","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To implement an implicit bias awareness and action seminar program for the University of Utah Health pharmacy residency program and measure knowledge, awareness, and comfort around race-related topics.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>An implicit bias awareness training program was implemented with a pre- and post-training survey to measure knowledge, comfort, and confidence around understanding and addressing biases. Fifty-one residents and preceptors participated in the implicit bias training, and 47 (92.2%) consented to take the survey. Twenty pharmacy residents and 27 preceptors attended at least 1 of the 4 training modules and completed the pre- and/or post-training survey. Eighteen of 20 residents (90.0%) and 19 of 27 (70.4%) preceptors completed the pretraining survey (37 total), while 11 of 20 residents (55.0%) and 10 of 27 (37.0%) preceptors completed the post-training survey (21 total). On the post-training survey, more correct answers were obtained for knowledge-based questions and a higher number of responses of strongly agree or agree was observed when assessing participants' comfort and confidence in addressing personal biases, bringing marginalized people into a conversation, addressing biased situations, and intervening when bias is observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>After training, higher scores were attained on the survey for overall comfort and confidence in addressing personal biases and identifying and acting on witnessed biases.</p>","PeriodicalId":520552,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists","volume":" ","pages":"1929-1937"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40540200","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}
Autumn D Zuckerman, Kristen Whelchel, Miranda Kozlicki, Anahit R Simonyan, Jennifer L Donovan, Nicholas P Gazda, Jessica Mourani, Amy Metcalfe Smith, Lauren Young, Melissa Ortega, Tara N Kelley
{"title":"Health-system specialty pharmacy role and outcomes: A review of current literature.","authors":"Autumn D Zuckerman, Kristen Whelchel, Miranda Kozlicki, Anahit R Simonyan, Jennifer L Donovan, Nicholas P Gazda, Jessica Mourani, Amy Metcalfe Smith, Lauren Young, Melissa Ortega, Tara N Kelley","doi":"10.1093/ajhp/zxac212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxac212","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Specialty medications can have life-altering outcomes for patients with complex diseases. However, their benefit relies on appropriate treatment selection, patients' ability to afford and initiate treatment, and ongoing treatment optimization based on patient response to therapy. Mounting research demonstrates the benefits of the health-system specialty pharmacies (HSSPs) in improving specialty medication access, affordability, and outcomes. The purpose of this rapid review is to describe the currently reported role and function of HSSP pharmacists and outcomes reported with use of the HSSP model, and to identify gaps in the literature where more information is needed to better understand the HSSP model and outcomes.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Current literature describes the role of HSSP pharmacists in facilitating patient access, affordability, and initiation and maintenance of specialty medications. Though it is clear HSSP pharmacists are involved in treatment monitoring, often through utilizing the electronic health record, more information is needed to elucidate the frequency, method, and extent of monitoring. Despite several valuable continuity of care services reported to be provided by HSSPs, the breadth and degree of standardization of these services remains unclear. There is minimal literature describing HSSP education and research involvement. HSSPs have reported significant benefits of this patient care model, as demonstrated by higher adherence and persistence; better clinical outcomes; financial benefits to patients, payers, and the health system; better quality of care; higher patient and provider satisfaction with services, and highly efficient specialty pharmacy services. More literature comparing clinical and diagnosis-related outcomes in HSSP versus non-HSSP patients is needed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>HSSPs provide comprehensive, patient-centered specialty medication management that result in improved care across the continuum of the specialty patient journey and act as a valuable resource for specialty clinics and patients beyond medication management. Future research should build on the current description of HSSP services, how services affect patient outcomes, and the impact HSSP network restrictions.</p>","PeriodicalId":520552,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists","volume":" ","pages":"1906-1918"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40576993","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}
{"title":"Correction to: Hepatitis C viral clearance with coadministration of crushed sofosbuvir/velpatasvir and high-dose pantoprazole after liver transplantation.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/ajhp/zxac220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxac220","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520552,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists","volume":" ","pages":"1888"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33447082","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}
{"title":"Residency programs tackle wellness ahead of revision to ASHP standards.","authors":"Kate Traynor","doi":"10.1093/ajhp/zxac263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxac263","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520552,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists","volume":" ","pages":"1885-1886"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40386324","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}
{"title":"Cabotegravir: The first long-acting injectable for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.","authors":"Caitlin Prather, Chaeok Jeon","doi":"10.1093/ajhp/zxac201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxac201","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this article is to review the pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of the integrase inhibitor cabotegravir for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, including data from clinical trials.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>A narrative review was performed by searching PubMed/MEDLINE databases to identify relevant articles published between March 2014 and December 2021 using the keyword terms cabotegravir and Apretude and the search strings \"long-acting injectable AND human immunodeficiency virus\" and \"pre-exposure prophylaxis AND human immunodeficiency virus.\" All relevant English-language articles evaluating the pharmacology, efficacy, or safety of cabotegravir in humans for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis were included. Additional data were obtained from prescribing information, references of identified articles, and abstracts from scientific meetings. Cabotegravir has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and is considered both safe and effective for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. It is the first long-acting injectable medication approved for this indication. Phase 3 clinical trials have demonstrated the noninferiority of cabotegravir to currently recommended oral once-daily dosing regimens. Injection-site reactions were common in clinical trials of cabotegravir and occurred in up to 81% of trial participants. Costs associated with the long-acting injectable formulation must also be considered.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cabotegravir is a novel bimonthly, injectable option for pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis for high-risk adolescents and adults weighing at least 35 kg.</p>","PeriodicalId":520552,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists","volume":" ","pages":"1898-1905"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40634961","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}
{"title":"Ganaxolone.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/ajhp/zxac219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxac219","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520552,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists","volume":" ","pages":"1881-1884"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33472573","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}
Danielle E Famularo, Jordan Koloski, Jai Marathe, Alan Au, Sebastian Hamilton, Jason Mordino, David M Hughes
{"title":"Pharmacist-driven assessment and prescribing of COVID-19 therapeutics: A large, tertiary academic medical center's experience.","authors":"Danielle E Famularo, Jordan Koloski, Jai Marathe, Alan Au, Sebastian Hamilton, Jason Mordino, David M Hughes","doi":"10.1093/ajhp/zxac213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxac213","url":null,"abstract":"In an effort to expedite the publication of articles, AJHP is posting manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and copyedited, but are posted online before technical formatting and author proofing. These manuscripts are not the final version of record and will be replaced with the final article (formatted per AJHP style and proofed by the authors) at a later time.","PeriodicalId":520552,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists","volume":" ","pages":"1889-1893"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9384582/pdf/zxac213.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40594551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Teresa T Ho, Gillian Bell, Roseann S Gammal, David Gregornik, Dyson T Wake, Henry M Dunnenberger
{"title":"A clinician's guide for counseling patients on results of a multigene pharmacogenomic panel.","authors":"Teresa T Ho, Gillian Bell, Roseann S Gammal, David Gregornik, Dyson T Wake, Henry M Dunnenberger","doi":"10.1093/ajhp/zxac189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxac189","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This article explores approaches to pharmacogenomic counseling for patients who have undergone multigene panel testing by describing the collective experience of 5 institutions.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Multigene panel pharmacogenomic testing has the potential to unlock a myriad of information about a patient's past, present, and future drug response. The multifaceted nature of drug response coupled with the complexity of genetic results necessitates some form of patient education through pharmacogenomic counseling. Published literature regarding disclosure of pharmacogenomic test results is limited. This article compares the counseling practices of pharmacists from 5 different institutions with pharmacogenomics clinics whose experience represents perspectives ranging from academia to community clinical environments. Overarching counseling themes discussed during result disclosure center around (1) pharmacogenomic results, (2) gene-drug interactions, (3) gene-drug-drug interactions, (4) drug changes (5) future, familial, or disease-risk implications, (6) updates in the interpretation and application of pharmacogenomic results, (7) gauging patient comprehension, and (8) sharing results and supplemental information.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dedicating time to counseling patients on the results of a multigene pharmacogenomic panel is important given the lifelong applications of a test that is generally performed only once. The content and methods of disclosing test results shared by the experiences of pharmacists at 5 different institutions serve as guide to be further refined as research addresses effective communication strategies that enhance patient comprehension of pharmacogenomic results.</p>","PeriodicalId":520552,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists","volume":" ","pages":"1634-1644"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40632483","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}
{"title":"University of Michigan Health celebrates 95 years of pharmacy residency programs.","authors":"Kate Traynor","doi":"10.1093/ajhp/zxac223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxac223","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520552,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists","volume":" ","pages":"1619-1620"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40638708","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}
{"title":"Former Nebraska Medicine pharmacy chief Michael Powell dies at 72.","authors":"Kate Traynor","doi":"10.1093/ajhp/zxac221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxac221","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520552,"journal":{"name":"American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists","volume":" ","pages":"1620"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40422724","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}