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Confronting The Mental Health Crisis: Structural Inequities, Market Pressures, And The Role Of Pharmacy Solutions, Kasi Gorli, Thomas L. Pile, Craig Kimble, Alberto Coustasse

Management Faculty Research

The mental health crisis in the US is severe, with depression and anxiety leading causes of disability among young adults. The mental health services market is growing, but access to care remains inconsistent, particularly in rural and underserved areas. Pharmacists are playing a crucial role in mental health care, improving medication adherence and patient outcomes through collaborative practice agreements. Systemic reform is needed to address barriers such as affordability and social determinants, with pharmacists integral to closing care gaps.

A Qualitative Study On Pharmacy Policies Toward Over-The-Counter Syringe Sales In A Rural Epicenter Of Us Drug-Related Epidemics, Monica Fadanelli, Hannah L. F. Cooper, Patricia R. Freeman, April M. Ballard, Umed Ibragimov, April M. Young

Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Expanding access to sterile syringes in rural areas is vital, as injection-related epidemics expand beyond metropolitan areas globally. While pharmacies have potential to be an easily accessible source of sterile syringes, research in cities has identified moral, legal and ethical barriers that preclude over-the-counter (OTC) sales to people who inject drugs (PWID). The current study builds on prior urban-based research by elucidating (1) pharmacy OTC policies and (2) pharmacists' rationale for, and barriers and facilitators to, OTC syringe sales in a US rural area hard hit by drug-related epidemics.

METHODS: We conducted 14 semi-structured interviews with pharmacists recruited from …

September / October 2021, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy.

July / August 2021, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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May / June 2021, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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March / April 2021, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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January / February 2021, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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December 2020, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy.

November 2020, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy.

October 2020, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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September 2020, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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July / August 2020, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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May / June 2020, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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April 2020, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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February/March 2020, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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January 2020, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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November 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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Safe Medication Disposal In Underserved Communities, Elaina Etter

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Of the 130 Americans who will die each day from opioid overdose, 46 will have overdosed on prescription opioid medications. The opioid epidemic has become one of our nation’s largest public health crises. Because many individuals may have access to prescription medications of family members or friends, responsible medication disposal has become increasingly important to prevent harm.

This fall, I worked on a professional project at local Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), which aimed to increase education about safe medication disposal. These clinics provide comprehensive healthcare services to underserved patients, many of whom live in rural areas or have limited …

October 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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September 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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August 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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July 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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June 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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May 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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March/April 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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February 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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January 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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Effect Of Rurality On Diabetes-Related Hospitalizations In A Small Acute Care Hospital In Jackson County, Indiana, Lindsey Ridlen

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Patient access to healthcare can be a potentially significant barrier to overall health outcomes, especially when paired with a costly and complex disease state such as diabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine if patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus living in rural areas of Jackson County experience greater health disparity and more diabetes-related hospitalizations than those living in non-rural areas. The study was conducted at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana. A total of 164 patients were included in the final analysis based on the presence of a diabetes-related diagnosis code in the patient’s chart; of these, …

December 2018, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

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