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Pharmacy Research On Medication Disposal Practices Using Service-Learning, Patricia L. Darbishire, Anne Packard, Maryam Noureldin, Sumaya Bahrami

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

Abstract

The purpose was to engage students in local communities to determine what types of medications commonly go unused, discover common medication disposal practices, gauge the public’s opinion on medication disposal, and collect unwanted medications.

Student pharmacists and a faculty mentor hosted 15 medication take-back events in conjunction with community partners, and administered a survey to participants exploring disposal practices, opinions and returned medication(s). Educational brochures on safe disposal methods were distributed to participants.

Four hundred and seventy-eight surveys were collected and 4,993 medications were identified and analyzed. The top three reasons for bringing medications to collection events included: medication …

Student And Community Perceptions On Reasons For Medication Non-Adherence, Patricia L. Darbishire, Daraoun Mashrah

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to improve medication adherence by exploring and reflecting on differences in the perceptions of pharmacy students and the public regarding factors contributing to medication non-adherence.

Two hundred eighty six pharmacy students and 310 patients participated in this study. Patients were recruited by pharmacy students from Midwest community pharmacies, while the students completed an experiential rotation. Students identified their patients based on evidence of non-adherence from medication profiles and asked patients to participate in the assignment. Data was collected over a four-year period, resulting in two years of information on patient perceptions and two …

Hunger Doesn't Take A Spring Break, Jessica Isaacs

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

The rates of food insecurity amongst Hoosier children is slightly above the national average. For many of these children, school lunches are their primary source of nutrition. During school breaks, these children are at risk of going hungry. While Purdue Nutrition Society wishes that we could help all Hoosier children stay fed with nutritious meals, for now we are focusing on helping 20 local elementary students most at risk of going hungry over spring break. Working with Glen Acres Elementary in Lafayette, Indiana, a school where in 2014, over 71% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunches, we …

Development Of A Pharmacy Service-Learning Course About Vulnerable And Underserved Patient Care, Josephine P. Aranda, Jeffrey D. Luke, Kimberly S. Plake

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

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Drug Abuse/Addiction Education (Phrm 316): A Service-Learning Course, Elizabeth J. Dowell, Ashley M. Schinker, Jane E. Krause, Richard M. Van Rijn, Val J. Watts

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

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Universal Heath Record, Tyler D. Kronewitter, Sharon Lee, Andrew Espar

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

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Community-Scale Water Treatment Systems In The Dominican Republic, Water Supply In The Dr

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

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Unraveling The Complexity Of A Current Problem In Healthcare: Using An Interprofessional Approach, Deborah Poling

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

Engagement Service Learning Summit and Poster Session