Impact of telepharmacy services as a way to increase access to asthma care. 2017

Wendy Brown, and David Scott, and Daniel Friesner, and Tara Schmitz
a Algorithme Pharma USA , Fargo , ND , USA.

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate that real-time, telepharmacy-based asthma educational services are feasible and to support the efforts of local primary care prescribers to improve patient outcomes. METHODS The lead investigator (a pharmacist, physician assistant, and certified asthma educator) identified an independent community pharmacy with telehealth capabilities in a rural area with a high prevalence of asthma. Working with the pharmacy, an asthma education program was developed based on the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program guidelines. It consisted of three monthly education visits, with subsequent visits every three months for one year. The Asthma Control Test (ACT) was administered at baseline and at each visit to assess a patient's perception of asthma control. RESULTS Eighteen of 20 patients (90%) with reversible airway disease completed all six visits in this year-long study. For the 18 patients, the mean ACT scores of 18 at baseline (initiation of intervention) did not meet the threshold for "well-controlled" asthma. By the third educational visit (3 months), 16 patients met ACT criteria for well-controlled asthma (mean score = 20), and they maintained control for the remaining 9-month follow-up period (ACT ≥ 21). Local prescribers authorized medication changes recommended by the asthma educator 20 times and also requested six direct consults with the asthma educator over the study period. CONCLUSIONS Using the local community pharmacy as a vehicle to deliver asthma education services by telepharmacy was utilized by local prescribers. The findings show this is an effective means to engage patients to gain and maintain asthma control.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010353 Patient Education as Topic The teaching or training of patients concerning their own health needs. Education of Patients,Education, Patient,Patient Education
D003157 Community Pharmacy Services Total pharmaceutical services provided to the public through community pharmacies. Community Pharmaceutic Services,Community Pharmaceutical Services,Pharmaceutic Services, Community,Pharmaceutical Service, Community,Pharmaceutical Services, Community,Pharmacy Services, Community,Service, Community Pharmaceutic,Service, Community Pharmaceutical,Service, Community Pharmacy,Services, Community Pharmaceutic,Services, Community Pharmaceutical,Services, Community Pharmacy,Community Pharmaceutic Service,Community Pharmaceutical Service,Community Pharmacy Service,Pharmaceutic Service, Community,Pharmacy Service, Community
D005240 Feasibility Studies Studies to determine the advantages or disadvantages, practicability, or capability of accomplishing a projected plan, study, or project. Feasibility Study,Studies, Feasibility,Study, Feasibility
D006297 Health Services Accessibility The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others. Access To Care, Health,Access to Care,Access to Contraception,Access to Health Care,Access to Health Services,Access to Medications,Access to Medicines,Access to Therapy,Access to Treatment,Accessibility of Health Services,Availability of Health Services,Contraception Access,Contraceptive Access,Medication Access,Accessibility, Health Services,Contraceptive Availability,Health Services Geographic Accessibility,Program Accessibility,Access to Cares,Access to Contraceptions,Access to Medication,Access to Medicine,Access to Therapies,Access to Treatments,Access, Contraception,Access, Contraceptive,Access, Medication,Accessibilities, Health Services,Accessibility, Program,Availability, Contraceptive,Care, Access to,Cares, Access to,Contraception, Access to,Contraceptive Accesses,Health Services Availability,Medication Accesses,Medication, Access to,Medicine, Access to,Medicines, Access to,Therapy, Access to,Treatment, Access to
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001249 Asthma A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL). Asthma, Bronchial,Bronchial Asthma,Asthmas
D017216 Telemedicine Delivery of health services via remote telecommunications. This includes interactive consultative and diagnostic services. Tele-Care,Tele-ICU,Tele-Intensive Care,Tele-Referral,Telecare,Virtual Medicine,Mobile Health,Telehealth,eHealth,mHealth,Health, Mobile,Medicine, Virtual,Tele Care,Tele ICU,Tele Intensive Care,Tele Referral,Tele-Referrals

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