A community-based partnership collaborative practice agreement project to disseminate and implement evidence-based practices in community pharmacy

Author(s):  
Tyler M. Kiles ◽  
Komal Patel ◽  
Amir Aghagoli ◽  
Christina A. Spivey ◽  
Marie Chisholm-Burns ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy D. Herschell ◽  
Abigail J. Reed ◽  
Laurel Person Mecca ◽  
David J. Kolko

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 577-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Gilreath ◽  
Daniel S. Sageser ◽  
James A. Jorgenson ◽  
George M. Rodgers

Erythropoietic-stimulating agent (ESA) therapy has significantly impacted the management of chemotherapy-induced anemia (CIA) by decreasing the number of red blood cell transfusions required by patients with cancer. However, managing these patients with ESA therapy has become increasingly difficult since the release of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' new National Coverage Determination document because of the disparities between this document and recommendations from expert-reviewed national clinical guidelines on the treatment of anemia. This article describes a collaborative practice agreement between pharmacists and physicians as one approach to managing CIA in hematology-oncology patients in an anemia clinic. The goal of the pharmacist-managed anemia clinic is to improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes associated with the treatment of CIA. This article describes the rationale for the clinic and discusses its design and implementation in managing ESA, iron, folate, and vitamin B12 therapy for CIA in hematology-oncology patients. The pharmacist's role is justified in this clinic model through increased adherence to evidence-based practice guidelines and decreased costs associated with ESA therapy.


2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgiana Cameron ◽  
Erica Frydenberg ◽  
Alun Jackson

This article aims to bring together perspectives from policy, practice and research in reviewing the experiences of young refugees arriving in Australia. By reviewing international and local research and applying it to the Australian policy context, this article highlights how evidence-based practices for this population are lacking. Risk and protective factors for young refugees are discussed in relation to possible avenues of intervention. In particular, unaccompanied refugee minors are seen as being at heightened risk of social exclusion and mental illness. Quantitative and qualitative literature is integrated to provide an overall picture of young refugees in the Australian context. Studies evaluating psychological interventions and support for refugees, as well as research into how young refugees typically cope with adversities, are used to inform recommendations for school and community-based psychological interventions.


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