Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
A peer-reviewed forum for original research, reviews, experiences, and opinion articles that link science to contemporary pharmacy practice to improve patient care.
  • Volume 52, 2012
  • Number 1
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Number 1 / an1 2012

Katie J Suda, Dora E Wiskirchen, Renee Advincula
Jon C Schommer, William R Doucette, Kathleen A Johnson, Lourdes G Planas
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Objectives: To summarize findings from medication therapy management (MTM) "environmental scans" conducted from 2007 through 2010, interpret findings from the environmental scans using insights gained from the Future of MTM Roundtable convened in October 2010, and propose ideas for future...
American Pharmacists Association
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Objectives: To describe the development and implementation of the Discussions on Taking Medications (DOTx.MED) Diabetes Pilot Program and to report the impact on adherence to diabetes therapy, improvement in communication of pharmacists, and satisfaction of patients, pharmacists, and health...
Pranav K Gandhi, L Douglas Ried, Alex Bibbey, I-Chan Huang
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Objectives: To combine anchor- and distribution-based approaches to identify minimally important differences (MIDs) for the short-form six-dimension utility index (SF-6D) and to identify variables associated with self-reported health status change.Design: Descriptive, exploratory, nonexperimental study....
Siobhan M Dolan, Shanna Cox, Naomi Tepper, Deborah Ruddy, Sonja A Rasmussen, Kitty Macfarlane
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Objectives: To understand pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding vaccination and treatment of pregnant women for seasonal influenza and pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1).Design: Descriptive, exploratory, nonexperimental study.Setting: United States between January 21, 2010, and February 9, 2010....
Swetha Rao Palli, Sandhya Mehta, Rajender R Aparasu
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Objectives: To determine the prevalence and predictors of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in adolescent girls who were recommended to receive the vaccine by their health care providers.Design: Cross-sectional study.Setting: United States in 2007-08.Participants: Parents or...
Autumn L Stewart, Kevin J Lynch
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Objectives: To describe the types and causes of medication discrepancies in the electronic medical record identified by pharmacist medication reconciliation during outpatient medical visits and to identify patient characteristics associated with the presence of discrepancies.Design: Observational case series study....
Patricia A Murphy, Sharon G Frazee, Jack P Cantlin, Ed Cohen, Jay R Rosan, Devonee E Harshburger
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Objective: To demonstrate the extent to which a community pharmacy can provide influenza immunizations in communities designated as medically underserved.Methods: This retrospective study examined the number of influenza immunizations administered and populations served in areas with limited access to...
Djenane Ramalho-de Oliveira, Sarah J Shoemaker, Molly Ekstrand, Mateus R Alves
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Objectives: To provide tools for pharmacists to uncover patients' medication experiences and to discuss strategies that medication therapy management (MTM) pharmacists use to prevent and resolve drug therapy problems rooted in patients' medication experiences.Design: Qualitative study.Setting: Health care...
Keith Veltri, Vicken Yaghdjian, Toshiba Morgan-Joseph, Lendita Prlesi, Ellen Rudnick
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Objective: To describe Montefiore Medical Center's participation in a point-of-distribution (POD) exercise in which pharmacists were drilled on the ability to provide immunizations in the face of an emergency.Setting: New York City on October 9, 2007....
Frank J Nice, Amy C Luo
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Objectives: To describe the various factors that come into play when a breast-feeding mother is taking medications, including use of prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, recreational drugs, galactogogues, and herbal remedies and to provide a framework used for...
Dennis B Worthen
Caroline M Kitchens, Stephan L Foster
Daniel A Hussar, Clayton W Snell
L Douglas Ried