| A National Survey of Hospice Administrator and Pharmacist Perspectives on Pharmacist Services and the Impact on Medication Requirements and Cost. | |
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PMID: 22218918 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Symptom management at the end of life relies heavily on medications. For this reason, pharmacists are an ideal addition to the interdisciplinary hospice team (IDT). The aim of this study is to characterize the utilization of pharmacists in hospices from the hospice administrator and pharmacist perspectives and to determine the impact utilization has on per diem medication requirement and costs. Surveys were sent to 2824 hospice administrators and 658 pharmacists to obtain their perceptions on what clinical, administrative, and dispensing services were being performed. Responses were returned by 9.4% of administrators and 12.6% of pharmacists. The majority of administrators and pharmacists reported a mix of clinical, administrative, and dispensing responsibilities. Medication requirements and costs were not significantly impacted as the administrator's perception of pharmacist clinical, administrative, or dispensing time increased from 0% to 100%. |
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Natalie M Latuga; Robert G Wahler; Scott V Monte |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-4 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of hospice & palliative care Volume: - ISSN: 1938-2715 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-5 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9008229 Medline TA: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Niagara Hospice, Inc, Lockport, NY, USA; University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Buffalo, NY, USA. |
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