Improving Medication Adherence Through a Transitional Care Pharmacy Practice Model
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cardiology, Pulmonary, Pulmonary |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 2014 |
| End Date: | August 2015 |
| Contact: | Judith Kristeller, PharmD |
| Email: | judith.kristeller@wilkes.edu |
| Phone: | 570-408-4272 |
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine if medication adherence is improved by a
transitional care pharmacy practice model designed to integrate hospital and community
pharmacists in the care and education of patients with heart failure or COPD who are
discharged from a community hospital to home. The hospital and community pharmacists will
collaborate with each other, the patient, and other practitioners including the primary care
physician, nurse, and case manager to prevent and correct medication-related problems and
attempt to improve patient outcomes especially during the error-prone transition from
hospital to home.
transitional care pharmacy practice model designed to integrate hospital and community
pharmacists in the care and education of patients with heart failure or COPD who are
discharged from a community hospital to home. The hospital and community pharmacists will
collaborate with each other, the patient, and other practitioners including the primary care
physician, nurse, and case manager to prevent and correct medication-related problems and
attempt to improve patient outcomes especially during the error-prone transition from
hospital to home.
Inclusion Criteria:
- admitted to hospital with a primary or secondary diagnosis of heart failure or COPD
- anticipated eventual discharge to home
- agreeable to participate in monthly counseling sessions (if randomized to
intervention group) from a participating community pharmacist
Exclusion Criteria:
- presence of cognitive impairment or dementia that would significantly prevent
effective patient education and counseling
- non English-speaking
- anticipated discharge to a long-term care or skilled nursing facility on a permanent
basis
- permanent long-term care facility residents
- surgical patients
- hospice patients
- patients who die within 30 days of initial study hospitalization
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