Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Outcomes in Geriatric Patients Through Integrated Clinical Pharmacy Services in an Innovative Model of Community Practice

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Conditions studied: Medication Adherence, Health Literacy, Geriatric Patient Care Improvement, Pharmacy Economic Improvement

In brief

It has been shown that patients can improve their safety through informed choice, safe medication use, and complication reporting. This includes not only the potential problems that occur from prescription medication use but also issues that may arise through the improper use of over-the-counter medications. The willingness of a patient to take on safety action is known to be complicated by an unwillingness to behave in a manner that might challenge a physician's judgment or actions. Community pharmacists are in the unique position to provide perspective on the physician's recommendation and act as an advocate to facilitate necessary change. Through supportive and repeated interaction with their community pharmacist patients will develop assertiveness toward their own health care, an increased frequency and quality of interaction with their physician, and thus a minimized risk of harm and maximized opportunity to optimize clinical outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01351441

Run by

VascuScript Pharmacy

People needed

20

Starts

2011-05-01

Expected to finish

2012-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-06-04

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients who are at least 65 years of age
• Have at least 5 medications that they take on a chronic basis
• Willing to have their prescriptions filled by VascuScript Pharmacy
• Understand the terms of the informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Any patient who does not meet the requirements of the Inclusion Criteria

Where it is running

• VascuScript Pharmacy — Cheektowaga, New York, United States

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