Club Medbox: An Evaluation of a Pharmacist Run Adherence Group Focused on Improving Medication Therapy Adherence and Disease State Management in HIV Positive Patients

Autor:	Mora, Joseph W., Starkey, Kimberly J.
Rok vydání:	2009
Předmět:	Club Medbox HIV Educational Session Pharmacists
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Popis:	Class of 2009 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To evaluate Club Medbox, a pharmacist-run intervention in which a pharmacist addresses barriers to treatment that arise in patients with HIV via a weekly educational group session. METHODS: A retrospective chart review and patient interview were utilized to evaluate Club Medbox member characteristics and changes in clinical HIV markers over the course of membership; and survey instruments were used to assess patient-perceived impacts of Club Medbox on overcoming barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence, general health, social support, and disease- state comprehension. RESULTS: A total of 28 patients met inclusion criteria and were included in this study. HIV-ASES scores were significantly increased (p
Databáze:	Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations
Externí odkaz:	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623995 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/623995 Zobrazit plný text záznamu