Pharmacist Interventions to Improve Specialty Medication Adherence: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Autor: Amanda M. Kibbons, Megan Peter, Josh DeClercq, Leena Choi, Jacob Bell, Jacob Jolly, Elizabeth Cherry, Bassel Alhashemi, Nisha B. Shah, Autumn D. Zuckerman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Drugs - Real World Outcomes, Vol 7, Iss 4, Pp 295-305 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2199-1154
2198-9788
DOI: 10.1007/s40801-020-00213-8
Popis: Abstract Background The effectiveness of specialty medications in complicated clinical conditions depends on adherence to therapy. However, specialty medications pose unique barriers to adherence. Objective This study aims to determine whether pharmacist interventions improve specialty medication adherence. Methods This is a single-center, pragmatic, randomized controlled trial ongoing since 10 May 2019 at an integrated health system specialty pharmacy. This study evaluates usual care compared with usual care plus patient-tailored adherence interventions. Study design and procedures were informed by focus groups with patients and specialty pharmacists. Patients at Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy with a proportion of days covered (PDC)
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