Comprehensive Medication Review Completion in Medically Underserved Areas and Populations.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
; 32(3): 1301-1311, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-34421032
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Pharmacists provide comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) to address provider shortages in medically underserved rural areas/populations (MUA/P). Currently, there are no studies regarding the proportions of CMRs completed directly with patients (here called, beneficiaries) from MUA/Ps themselves, or with others such as caregivers or primary care providers.METHODS:
This retrospective study analyzed adults in 2018 who received a CMR from a telehealth pharmacist. Chi-square tests compared differences in the proportion of CMRs completed with beneficiaries versus others. Multivariable logistic regression determined predictors of CMRs completed with beneficiaries.FINDINGS:
Of 19,655 participants, most were female (68%) and had Spanish preferred language (43%). The following had a greater likelihood of CMR completion with beneficiaries age 65-74 years; non-rural residents; mental health prescription. These variables had less likelihood of CMR completion with beneficiaries rural areas; men; and presence of medication nonadherence.CONCLUSION:
The expansion of pharmacist-delivered CMRs occurred successfully in MUA/Ps. Further work is warranted to investigate the longitudinal effect on health markers.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Medicare Part D
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Área Carente de Assistência Médica
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article