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Charitable pharmacy services: Impact on patient-reported hospital use, medication access, and health status.
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) ; 55(1): 59-66, 2015.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25575150
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact that Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio (CPCO), a pharmacy providing free pharmacy services and medications, had on an indigent patient population by determining the change in patient-reported hospital use, ability to access medications, and perception of health status after receiving CPCO services. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study with face-to-face interviews using a convenience sample. SETTING: Columbus, OH, in January to March 2013. PATIENTS: 206 English-speaking patients 18 years or older at CPCO. INTERVENTION: Free pharmacy services and medications provided by CPCO. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES: Number of patient-reported hospital visits before and after CPCO use. RESULTS: In the year before using CPCO, patients reported using the hospital a mean of 2.36 (median, 2.00) times per year versus 1.33 (median, 0.67) times per year after, a decrease of 1.03 hospital visits per year per patient. Before coming to CPCO, 41% of patients were able to have all of their prescribed medications filled; this rose to 85% after using CPCO. A total of 89% of patients reported that not only was their overall health was better, but they also had a better understanding of their medications and believed they were in more control of their own health since receiving CPCO services. CONCLUSION: A charitable pharmacy model has the potential to decrease health care costs and empower patients to be more in control of their health.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Preparações Farmacêuticas / Instituições de Caridade / Nível de Saúde / Serviços Comunitários de Farmácia / Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde / Hospitalização Tipo de estudo: Evaluation_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Preparações Farmacêuticas / Instituições de Caridade / Nível de Saúde / Serviços Comunitários de Farmácia / Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde / Hospitalização Tipo de estudo: Evaluation_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article