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Improving Medication Insecurity Through Community Events, Lauren Soohoo, Theresa Blanke, Faria Chaudhry, Courtney O'Keefe, Rakhi Karwa, Jasmine Gonzalvo, Gicella Garcia, Carlyn Kimiecik, Adriana Gardner, Yejin Seo Feb 2026

Improving Medication Insecurity Through Community Events, Lauren Soohoo, Theresa Blanke, Faria Chaudhry, Courtney O'Keefe, Rakhi Karwa, Jasmine Gonzalvo, Gicella Garcia, Carlyn Kimiecik, Adriana Gardner, Yejin Seo

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

In the United States, 58 million Americans have difficulty paying for prescription medications due to lack of insurance, high prescription costs, unstable employment, and competing financial demands. High prescription costs reportedly contribute to medication nonadherence for 60% of patients. Medication nonadherence accounts for 30% of hospital admissions, further exacerbating the detrimental impact of medication insecurity such as worsening patient outcomes, quality of life, readmissions rates, and overall health care expenditure.

To understand the prevalence and address medication insecurity among the communities served by the Center for Health Excellence, Quality, and Innovation (CHEQI), a survey was developed and disseminated via a …


2300 Ferry, Kylie Miskovic Feb 2026

2300 Ferry, Kylie Miskovic

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Gateway to Hope is the syringe service program located at 2300 Ferry Street that provides not only syringes and other sterile medical equipment for injections but also wound cleaning, medications, and even toiletries. People can also receive basic health services there, and for many people who access these services, this is the only time they interact with the health care system. Located in the same building is the Recovery Café, a welcoming space for anyone in recovery from substance use disorders and anything else. Available to members of either organization is the clothing closet, where people can come and get …


Bridging Gaps In Preventative Care: Pharmacy Students' Impact Through Point-Of-Care Testing And Education At Recovery Café Lafayette, Katherine Davis, Jailyn Jones Feb 2026

Bridging Gaps In Preventative Care: Pharmacy Students' Impact Through Point-Of-Care Testing And Education At Recovery Café Lafayette, Katherine Davis, Jailyn Jones

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Final-year student pharmacists Katherine and Jailyn served on the executive committee of Purdue’s chapter of the American Pharmacists Association–Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) as president and patient care vice president, respectively, during the 2023–2024 academic year. After striving for more community-based involvement with the APhA-ASP chapter, Katherine and Jailyn combined efforts and passions to serve the community by providing health services to a local community center. Preventative health services are vital for patients and also provide substantial benefit to students who are able to practice real-world counseling skills through these opportunities. Throughout the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum at Purdue, Katherine …


An Assessment Of Pharmacist Perceptions And Experiences With Community Health Workers, Katelyn Wees, Lynn Thoma, Ashley Meredith, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Jasmine Gonzalvo May 2024

An Assessment Of Pharmacist Perceptions And Experiences With Community Health Workers, Katelyn Wees, Lynn Thoma, Ashley Meredith, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Jasmine Gonzalvo

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background

The American Public Health Association defines a Community Health Worker (CHW) as “a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served.” Both CHWs and pharmacists have shown they are well-equipped to produce positive outcomes in chronic disease management, but there is still a gap in the literature regarding the CHW-pharmacist relationship.

Objective

The objective of this study was to assess and describe pharmacist perceptions and experiences with CHWs.

Methods

An online survey was distributed to pharmacists via state and national pharmacy organizations in the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Descriptive …


Genome-Wide Mutagenesis To Investigate The N-Terminal Methylome: The Protective Effects Of Hsp31 And Other Methylated Proteins In Yeast, James Rooney, Jacob Lindsey Jan 2024

Genome-Wide Mutagenesis To Investigate The N-Terminal Methylome: The Protective Effects Of Hsp31 And Other Methylated Proteins In Yeast, James Rooney, Jacob Lindsey

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

The purpose of this study was to understand the role of methylation in regulating the cellular stress response of Hsp31 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast cells. Hsp31 is known to be methylated by the N-terminal methyltransferase Tae1. Changing the methylation site can affect the methylation status of Hsp31, which may play a role in the protective activity of Hsp31 against cellular stress. GLO1 is a gene in yeast involved in catalyzing the detoxification of methylglyoxal (MGO), which is a by-product of glycolysis. We established that S. cerevisiae in the glo1Δ and background is sensitive to cellular stress by MGO. Mutant strains …


Exploratory Analysis Of Medication Adherence And Social Determinants Ofhealth Among Older Adults With Diabetes, M. L. Blakely, F. Sherbeny, T. J. Hastings, L. Boyd, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde Dec 2023

Exploratory Analysis Of Medication Adherence And Social Determinants Ofhealth Among Older Adults With Diabetes, M. L. Blakely, F. Sherbeny, T. J. Hastings, L. Boyd, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background

Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States (US), affecting approximately 27%, or 15.9 million adults 65 years of age and older. Diabetes is the most expensive chronic condition in the US and accounts for the second largest avoidable healthcare cost. Adherence to long-term medication treatment plans is crucial among patients with diabetes because it decreases risk of developing comorbid conditions and improves quality of life. Greater exposure to adverse social determinants of health (SDOH) over an individual's lifespan can result in worse health outcomes. Hence, it is important to obtain a better understanding of …


Tigit Contributes To The Regulation Of 4-1bb And Does Not Define Nk Cell Dysfunction In Glioblastoma, Kyle B. Lupo, Sandra Torregrosa-Allen, Bennett D. Elzey, Sagar Utturkar, Nadia A. Lanman, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, Veronika Silvova, Mackenzie Mcintosh, Karen E. Pollok, Sandro Matosevic Oct 2023

Tigit Contributes To The Regulation Of 4-1bb And Does Not Define Nk Cell Dysfunction In Glioblastoma, Kyle B. Lupo, Sandra Torregrosa-Allen, Bennett D. Elzey, Sagar Utturkar, Nadia A. Lanman, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, Veronika Silvova, Mackenzie Mcintosh, Karen E. Pollok, Sandro Matosevic

Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund

TIGIT is a receptor on human natural killer (NK) cells. Here, we report that TIGIT does not spontaneously induce inhibition of NK cells in glioblastoma (GBM), but rather acts as a decoy-like receptor, by usurping binding partners and regulating expression of NK activating ligands and receptors. Our data show that in GBM patients, one of the underpinnings of unresponsiveness to TIGIT blockade is that by targeting TIGIT, NK cells do not lose an inhibitory signal, but gains the potential for new interactions with other, shared, TIGIT ligands. Therefore, TIGIT does not define NK cell dysfunction in GBM. Further, in GBM, …


Changes In Clinical Markers Observed From Pharmacist-Managed Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinics In Federally Qualified Health Centers: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Jasmine Gonzalvo, Ashley H. Meredith, Sonak Pastakia, Michael Peters, Madilyn Eberle, Andrew N. Schmelz, Lauren Pence, Jessica S. Triboletti, Todd A. Walroth Mar 2023

Changes In Clinical Markers Observed From Pharmacist-Managed Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinics In Federally Qualified Health Centers: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Jasmine Gonzalvo, Ashley H. Meredith, Sonak Pastakia, Michael Peters, Madilyn Eberle, Andrew N. Schmelz, Lauren Pence, Jessica S. Triboletti, Todd A. Walroth

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background

Reductions in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C) have been associated with improved cardiovascular outcomes and savings in medical expenditures. One public health approach has involved pharmacists within primary care settings. The objective was to assess change in HbA1C from baseline after 3–5 months of follow up in pharmacist-managed cardiovascular risk reduction (CVRR) clinics.

Methods

This retrospective cohort chart review occurred in eight pharmacist-managed CVRR federally qualified health clinics (FQHC) in Indiana, United States. Data were collected from patients seen by a CVRR pharmacist within the timeframe of January 1, 2015 through February 28, 2020. Data collected include: demographic characteristics and clinical …


Birs Course: Rna Vaccine Manufacture And Assessment Of Regulatory Documents For Rna Vaccines, Stephen R. Byrn, Nathaniel Milton, Kari L. Clase Jan 2023

Birs Course: Rna Vaccine Manufacture And Assessment Of Regulatory Documents For Rna Vaccines, Stephen R. Byrn, Nathaniel Milton, Kari L. Clase

BIRS Technical Report Papers

This paper is in three segments: (A) Segment on Vaccine Manufacture; (B) Segment on Ready to Use (RTU) Fluid Path for Compounded Sterile Preparations, mRNA Vaccines, and Phage Therapy, (C) Segment on Competency Framework for Addressing Regulatory Review These segments can be used separately or in combination. Additionally, they can be presented in any order. The time devoted to each segment depends on the depth of the course coverage. These segments are interrelated and describe how to make vaccines, how to manufacture vaccines with a point-of-care system built from ready-to-use parts; and how to regulate vaccines. This is a timely …


Usability Evaluation Of A Community Pharmacy Health Information Exchange Interface Prototype, Katelyn N. Hettinger, Margie E. Snyder, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Alissa L. Russ-Jara Jan 2023

Usability Evaluation Of A Community Pharmacy Health Information Exchange Interface Prototype, Katelyn N. Hettinger, Margie E. Snyder, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Alissa L. Russ-Jara

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Objective
Few community pharmacies have access to health information exchange (HIE) data. We conducted a first-of-its-kind usability evaluation of an HIE interface prototype (referred to throughout as the “HIE-Pioneer mock-up”) developed with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to aid future implementation in community pharmacies.

Methods
Community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians were recruited to complete usability evaluations with the HIE-Pioneer mock-up. Each usability evaluation lasted up to 60 minutes. System usability scale (SUS) scores were collected from each participant following each usability evaluation session and summarized with descriptive statistics. Usability evaluation videos were reviewed for common usability attributes, such as the impact …


Disparities In Medicare Beneficiaries’ Receiving Medication Synchronization, Prajakta H. Waghmare, Chien-Yu Huang, Heather A. Jaynes, Wendy M. Green, Margie E. Snyder, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Antoinette B. Coe, Joel F. Farley, Alan Zillich Jan 2023

Disparities In Medicare Beneficiaries’ Receiving Medication Synchronization, Prajakta H. Waghmare, Chien-Yu Huang, Heather A. Jaynes, Wendy M. Green, Margie E. Snyder, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Antoinette B. Coe, Joel F. Farley, Alan Zillich

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background

Medication synchronization (med-sync) aligns patients’ monthly or quarterly chronic medications to a predetermined single pickup date at a community pharmacy. The study objective was to examine med-sync enrollment disparities based on Medicare beneficiaries’ predisposing, enabling, and need characteristics.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study using a Medicare dataset of beneficiaries receiving medications from pharmacies that self-identified as providing med-sync. Medicare beneficiaries who were continuously enrolled in fee-for-service medical and pharmacy benefits during the study period (2014–2016) were included. Study cohorts (med-sync and non–med-sync patients) were defined, and bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed. Andersen’s Health …


The Effect Of Fatty Acid Synthase (Fasn) Depletion In Pulmonary Metastatic Formation In Breast Cancer Murine Models, Zilin Xianyu Nov 2022

The Effect Of Fatty Acid Synthase (Fasn) Depletion In Pulmonary Metastatic Formation In Breast Cancer Murine Models, Zilin Xianyu

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Assessing Availability And Effectiveness Of Pharmacy Spanish Interpreter Services: A Systematic Review, Ma. Emmanuelle R. Domingo Nov 2022

Assessing Availability And Effectiveness Of Pharmacy Spanish Interpreter Services: A Systematic Review, Ma. Emmanuelle R. Domingo

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


A Call To Action From The Purdue University Center For Health Equity And Innovation, Jasmine D. Gonzalvo, Ashley H. Meredith, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Carlyn Kimiecik, Sonak Pastakia, Natalia Rodriguez, Yumary Ruiz, Carol Ott, Ellen Schellhase, Elizabeth Crawford, Susie Crowe, Jeffrey Samuel, Megan Conklin, Jerome Adams, Rakhi Karwa Jun 2022

A Call To Action From The Purdue University Center For Health Equity And Innovation, Jasmine D. Gonzalvo, Ashley H. Meredith, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Carlyn Kimiecik, Sonak Pastakia, Natalia Rodriguez, Yumary Ruiz, Carol Ott, Ellen Schellhase, Elizabeth Crawford, Susie Crowe, Jeffrey Samuel, Megan Conklin, Jerome Adams, Rakhi Karwa

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

The Purdue University College of Pharmacy established the Center for Health Equity and Innovation (CHEqI) to provide students, faculty, and internal and external partners with a coordinating center whose primary purpose is to address inequities in the social determinants of health. Through this article the development of the center, the interdisciplinary activities the center is currently engaged in, ongoing educational efforts to provide instruction related to equity, and research endeavors designed to better understand the impact of our efforts are described. Pharmacists and colleges/schools of pharmacy must optimize health equity efforts with interdisciplinary partners by: (1) providing student opportunities to …


A Single Local Delivery Of Paclitaxel And Nucleic Acids Via An Immunoactive Polymer Eliminates Tumors And Induces Antitumor Immunity, Fanfei Meng, Jianping Wang, Yanying He, Gregory M. Cresswell, Nadia A. Lanman, L. Tiffany Lyle, Timothy L. Ratliff, Yoon Yeo May 2022

A Single Local Delivery Of Paclitaxel And Nucleic Acids Via An Immunoactive Polymer Eliminates Tumors And Induces Antitumor Immunity, Fanfei Meng, Jianping Wang, Yanying He, Gregory M. Cresswell, Nadia A. Lanman, L. Tiffany Lyle, Timothy L. Ratliff, Yoon Yeo

Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund

Despite recent advances in cancer therapy, hard-to-reach, unidentified tumors remain a significant clinical challenge. A promising approach is to treat locatable and accessible tumors locally and stimulate antitumor immunity in situ to exert systemic effects against distant tumors. We hypothesize that a carrier of immunotherapeutics can play a critical role in activating antitumor immunity as an immunoadjuvant and a local retainer of drug combinations. Here, we develop a polyethyleneimine-lithocholic acid conjugate (2E′), which forms a hydrophobic core and cationic surface to codeliver hydrophobic small molecules and anionic nucleic acids and activates antigen-presenting cells via the intrinsic activities of 2E′ components. …


Adaptation And Validation Of The Patient Assessment Of Chronic Illness Care In United States Community Pharmacies, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Naomi Pratt, Evan Schmidt, Margie E. Snyder Mar 2022

Adaptation And Validation Of The Patient Assessment Of Chronic Illness Care In United States Community Pharmacies, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Naomi Pratt, Evan Schmidt, Margie E. Snyder

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background
Roles for United States (US)-based community pharmacists in caring for persons with chronic conditions have greatly expanded. The Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) was developed to assess patients’ perspectives of care received. However, successful application of this instrument in community pharmacies is uncertain. The objective of this study was to adapt the PACIC for use in community pharmacies (CP-PACIC), assess validity of the CP-PACIC and examine CP-PACIC scale score differences relative to patient characteristics.

Methods
This cross-sectional study surveyed chronically ill adults in Indiana, US who receive care from pharmacists in community pharmacies. The modified CP-PACIC scale …


Preparing For The Spread Of Patient-Reported Outcomes (Pros) Data Collection From Primary Care To Community Pharmacy: Stakeholder Insights, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Geoffrey M. Curran, Heather A. Jaynes, Lisa A. Hillman, Nisaratana Sangasubana, Betty A. Chewning, David H. Kreling, Jon C. Schommer, Matthew M. Murawski, Susan M. Perkins, Margie E. Snyder Mar 2022

Preparing For The Spread Of Patient-Reported Outcomes (Pros) Data Collection From Primary Care To Community Pharmacy: Stakeholder Insights, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Geoffrey M. Curran, Heather A. Jaynes, Lisa A. Hillman, Nisaratana Sangasubana, Betty A. Chewning, David H. Kreling, Jon C. Schommer, Matthew M. Murawski, Susan M. Perkins, Margie E. Snyder

Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund

Medication non-adherence is a significant public health problem. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) offer a rich data source to facilitate resolution of medication non-adherence. PatientToc™ is an electronic PRO data collection software originally implemented at primary care practices in California, United States (US). Currently, the use of standardized PRO data collection systems in US community pharmacies is limited. Thus, we are conducting a two-phase evaluation of the spread and scale of PatientToc™ to US Midwestern community pharmacies. This report focuses on the first phase of the evaluation. The objective of this phase was to prepare for implementation of PatientToc™ in community pharmacies …


Preparing For The Spread Of Patient-Reported Outcome (Pro) Data Collection From Primary Care To Community Pharmacy: A Mixed-Methods Study, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Geoffrey M. Curran, Heather A. Jaynes, Lisa A. Hillman, Nisaratana Sangasubana, Betty A. Chewning, David H. Kreling, Jon C. Schommer, Matthew M. Murawski, Susan M. Perkins, Margie E. Snyder Mar 2022

Preparing For The Spread Of Patient-Reported Outcome (Pro) Data Collection From Primary Care To Community Pharmacy: A Mixed-Methods Study, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Geoffrey M. Curran, Heather A. Jaynes, Lisa A. Hillman, Nisaratana Sangasubana, Betty A. Chewning, David H. Kreling, Jon C. Schommer, Matthew M. Murawski, Susan M. Perkins, Margie E. Snyder

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background
Medication non-adherence is a significant public health problem. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) offer a rich data source to facilitate resolution of medication non-adherence. PatientToc™ is an electronic PRO data collection software originally implemented at primary care practices in California, United States (US). Currently, the use of standardized PRO data collection systems in US community pharmacies is limited. Thus, we are conducting a two-phase evaluation of the spread and scale of PatientToc™ to US Midwestern community pharmacies. This report focuses on the first phase of the evaluation. The objective of this phase was to prepare for implementation of PatientToc™ in community …


Indiana Community Health Workers: Challenges And Opportunities For Workforce Development, Natalia M. Rodriguez, Yumary Ruiz, Ashley H. Meredith, Carlyn Kimiecik, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Lynnet Francesca Kimera, Jasmine D. Gonzalvo Jan 2022

Indiana Community Health Workers: Challenges And Opportunities For Workforce Development, Natalia M. Rodriguez, Yumary Ruiz, Ashley H. Meredith, Carlyn Kimiecik, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Lynnet Francesca Kimera, Jasmine D. Gonzalvo

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background
/="/">An interest in, and the need for, Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the United States is growing exponentially. CHWs possess a unique ability to relate to and build trust with communities in order to improve clinical outcomes, while building individual and community capacity. Given their critical role in addressing social determinants of health, expanding the CHW workforce is crucial. However, creating CHW jobs, facilitating training and certification, and establishing sustainable financing models to support this workforce has been challenging.

Methods
/="/">A mixed-methods study consisting of an online survey and focus group discussions assessed the strengths, practices, and …


Evaluation Of Student Pharmacists’ Attitudes And Perceptions Of Hormonal Contraception Prescribing In Indiana, J. Henry Papineau, Jenny L. Newlon, Ryan S. Ades, Veronica Vernon, Tracey A. Wilkinson, Lynn M. Thoma, Ashley H. Meredith Nov 2021

Evaluation Of Student Pharmacists’ Attitudes And Perceptions Of Hormonal Contraception Prescribing In Indiana, J. Henry Papineau, Jenny L. Newlon, Ryan S. Ades, Veronica Vernon, Tracey A. Wilkinson, Lynn M. Thoma, Ashley H. Meredith

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Community pharmacists’ scope of practice is expanding to include hormonal contraceptive prescribing. Prior to introducing statewide legislation, it is important to assess the perceptions of future pharmacists. A cross-sectional survey was distributed to 651 third- and fourth-year professional students enrolled at three colleges of pharmacy in Indiana. Data were collected between September and October 2019 to assess students’ attitudes about prescribing hormonal contraceptives, readiness to prescribe, perceived barriers, and desire for additional training. In total, 20.9% (n = 136) students responded. Most (89%, n = 121) believe that pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraceptives would be beneficial to women in Indiana, and 91% …


Purdue College Of Pharmacy's Response To The Hand Sanitizer Shortage During The Pandemic, Alissa M. Freimuth, Alicia S. Cheng, Rurie W. Lee, Nicole L. Noel, Trexie M. Rudd, Jane E. Krause Oct 2021

Purdue College Of Pharmacy's Response To The Hand Sanitizer Shortage During The Pandemic, Alissa M. Freimuth, Alicia S. Cheng, Rurie W. Lee, Nicole L. Noel, Trexie M. Rudd, Jane E. Krause

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

With the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), came struggles and hardships that were not foreseen. One of these struggles was to maintain an adequate supply of medical equipment, medications, and other necessities to help protect individuals and communities. Proper hand hygiene is an important part of the response to COVID-19. Sanitizing and taking steps to prevent contraction of COVID-19 was a high priority and with the high demand, the availability of hand sanitizer was scare.

In March 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a policy allowing pharmacists to temporarily compound alcohol-based hand sanitizer during the public …


From There To Here: Evaluating The Transition Of An International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience In London, Ishmum Hasan, Stephanie Hendricks, Michaela Todd, Grace Yun, Sotiris Antoniou, Monica Miller, Ellen Schellhase, Alexandra Van-Slageren Oct 2021

From There To Here: Evaluating The Transition Of An International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience In London, Ishmum Hasan, Stephanie Hendricks, Michaela Todd, Grace Yun, Sotiris Antoniou, Monica Miller, Ellen Schellhase, Alexandra Van-Slageren

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Purdue University College of Pharmacy offers an international advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) in London, England, where student pharmacists have the opportunity to work with pharmacy specialists at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted travel across the world and created the need to transition this experience from in-person to virtual.

Virtual interaction with international preceptors and revised research and clinical activities can provide students with a valuable learning experience.


A Community Health Initiative: Health To The Power Of You, Stephanie Hendricks Oct 2021

A Community Health Initiative: Health To The Power Of You, Stephanie Hendricks

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

In April 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the number of visits to ambulatory care practices and was reported to have declined by nearly 60%. The extent of this decline is alarming as outpatient visits help manage chronic diseases in patients, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. This trend sparked an interest in pharmacist and student pharmacist, Dr. Cynthia Koh-Knox Sharp and Stephanie Hendricks, respectively, as it offered an opportunity to help serve the Greater Lafayette community. We created Health to the Power of You (HealthYou), which targets two of Lafayette’s neglected populations: community members experiencing …


Concomitant Cannabis Misuse And Associations With Depression, Pain And Substance Misuse Among Patients Prescribed Opioids, M. Aryana Bryan, Elizabeth Charron, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Jennifer Brown, Udi Ghitza, T. John Winhusen, Gerald Cochran Aug 2021

Concomitant Cannabis Misuse And Associations With Depression, Pain And Substance Misuse Among Patients Prescribed Opioids, M. Aryana Bryan, Elizabeth Charron, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Jennifer Brown, Udi Ghitza, T. John Winhusen, Gerald Cochran

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background: Cannabis use is common among individuals with pain who are prescribed opioids, occurring in approximately 10% of this population. This study aims to explore the relationship between non-medical cannabis use and other health risks among individuals filling opioids at community pharmacies. Methods: This study was an exploratory secondary data analysis of a National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN)-sponsored study, Validation of a Community Pharmacy-Based Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Risk Screening, examining the relationship between risky cannabis use and depressive symptoms, pain, overdose, and other substance misuse among individuals filling opioid prescriptions in community pharmacies (N = 1440). …


Application Of Lean Six Sigma To Reduce The Cost Of Regulatory Noncompliance., Reham Nour, Chad Laux Jun 2021

Application Of Lean Six Sigma To Reduce The Cost Of Regulatory Noncompliance., Reham Nour, Chad Laux

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

1. Purpose

This research focused on the adoption of Six Sigma within FDA-regulated pharmaceutical companies to create an effective CAPA system for reducing the cost of noncompliance and supporting organizational performance.

2. Design/Methodology/Approach

This study utilized the DMAIC methodology, in a case study, to improve the CAPA process within a medical device company regulated by the FDA. All the critical requirements for compliance CAPA system was being defined from the FDA sources and the DMAIC model was be applied to improve and maintain CAPA performance.

3. Findings

Using the DMAIC approach supported identifying the bottlenecks and process variation. within CAPA. …


Positive Deviants For Medication Therapy Management: A Mixed-Methods Comparative Case Study Of Community Pharmacy Practices, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Leslie M. Lake, Celena Strohmier, Amanda K. Gourley, Ashli R. Ray, Alan J. Zillich, Margie E. Snyder Jan 2021

Positive Deviants For Medication Therapy Management: A Mixed-Methods Comparative Case Study Of Community Pharmacy Practices, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Leslie M. Lake, Celena Strohmier, Amanda K. Gourley, Ashli R. Ray, Alan J. Zillich, Margie E. Snyder

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background

To optimize medication use in older adults, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services as part of Medicare Part D policy; however, strategies for achieving high quality MTM outcomes are not well understood.

Objective

The objective of this study was to generate hypotheses for strategies contributing to community pharmacies’ high performance on policy-relevant MTM quality measures.

Methods

This mixed-methods comparative case study was guided by the Positive Deviance approach and Chronic Care Model. The study population consisted of pharmacy staff employed by a Midwestern division of a national supermarket-community pharmacy chain. Data …


A User-Centered Evaluation Of Medication Therapy Management Alerts For Community Pharmacists: Recommendations To Improve Usability And Usefulness, Margie Snyder, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Stephanie A. Gernant, Julie Diiulio, Heather A. Jaynes, William R. Doucette, Alissa L. Russ-Jara Jan 2021

A User-Centered Evaluation Of Medication Therapy Management Alerts For Community Pharmacists: Recommendations To Improve Usability And Usefulness, Margie Snyder, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Stephanie A. Gernant, Julie Diiulio, Heather A. Jaynes, William R. Doucette, Alissa L. Russ-Jara

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background

Community pharmacists provide comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) through pharmacy contracts with medication therapy management (MTM) vendors. These CMRs are documented in the vendors' web-based MTM software platforms, which often integrate alerts to assist pharmacists in the detection of medication therapy problems. Understanding pharmacists’ experiences with MTM alerts is critical to optimizing alert design for patient care.

Objectives

The objectives of this study were to 1) assess the usability and usefulness of MTM alerts for MTM vendor-contracted community pharmacists and 2) generate recommendations for improving MTM alerts for use by community pharmacists.

Methods

This was a convergent, parallel mixed-methods evaluation …


A Mixed-Methods Study Of Pharmacy Instructors' Early Experiences With A Teaching Electronic Medical Record, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Olga O. Vlashyn, Kimberly Plake, Jamie L. Woodyard, Zachary A. Weber, Debra K. Litzelman, Alissa L. Russ-Jara Jan 2021

A Mixed-Methods Study Of Pharmacy Instructors' Early Experiences With A Teaching Electronic Medical Record, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Olga O. Vlashyn, Kimberly Plake, Jamie L. Woodyard, Zachary A. Weber, Debra K. Litzelman, Alissa L. Russ-Jara

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Introduction

As use of electronic medical records (EMRs) increases in healthcare, multiple accreditation organizations recommend training future clinicians on EMRs as part of the academic curriculum. Therefore, some pharmacy programs now utilize an academic EMR. Our objective was to examine pharmacy instructors' early experiences with a commercially available teaching EMR (tEMR) in order to identify current and future priorities along with benefits and barriers to academic EMR use in pharmacy education.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews and a web-based survey with pharmacy instructors. Interview and survey data analyses consisted of hybrid inductive/deductive approaches to coding data and descriptive statistics, …


Research And Scholarly Methods: Semi-Structured Interviews, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Nicole Olenik Jan 2021

Research And Scholarly Methods: Semi-Structured Interviews, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Nicole Olenik

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

The popularity and value of qualitative research has increasingly been recognized in health and pharmacy services research. Although there is certainly an appropriate place in qualitative research for other data collection methods, a primary benefit of the semi-structured interview is that it permits interviews to be focused while still giving the investigator the autonomy to explore pertinent ideas that may come up in the course of the interview, which can further enhance understanding of the pharmacy service being assessed. The purpose of this narrative review is to summarize methodological considerations and procedures for conducting semi-structured interviews in pharmacy services research. …


An Evaluation Of The Spread And Scale Of Patienttoc™ From Primary Care To Community Pharmacy Practice For The Collection Of Patient-Reported Outcomes: A Study Protocol, Margie Snyder, Betty Chewning, David Kreling, Susan M. Perkins, Lyndee M. Knox, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Heather A. Jaynes, Jon C. Schommer, Matthew M. Murawski, Nisaratana Sangasubana, Lisa A. Hillman, Geoffrey M. Curran Jan 2021

An Evaluation Of The Spread And Scale Of Patienttoc™ From Primary Care To Community Pharmacy Practice For The Collection Of Patient-Reported Outcomes: A Study Protocol, Margie Snyder, Betty Chewning, David Kreling, Susan M. Perkins, Lyndee M. Knox, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Heather A. Jaynes, Jon C. Schommer, Matthew M. Murawski, Nisaratana Sangasubana, Lisa A. Hillman, Geoffrey M. Curran

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background

Medication non-adherence is a problem of critical importance, affecting approximately 50% of all persons taking at least one regularly scheduled prescription medication and costing the United States more than $100 billion annually. Traditional data sources for identifying and resolving medication non-adherence in community pharmacies include prescription fill histories. However, medication possession does not necessarily mean patients are taking their medications as prescribed. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs), measuring adherence challenges pertaining to both remembering and intention to take medication, offer a rich data source for pharmacists and prescribers to use to resolve medication non-adherence. PatientToc™ is a PROs collection software developed …