@article{8645521d786a4eb38305430b7c21c752,
title = "Prevalence and Impact of Pharmacy Students as Patient Care Extenders in Medically Underserved Community Pharmacies",
abstract = "Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and describe the patient care impact of student pharmacists completing community pharmacy rotations in medically underserved areas (MUAs) in Nebraska. Methods: A list of pharmacy student advanced pharmacy practice experience placements over a 3-year period were obtained from 2 pharmacy schools in Nebraska and then mapped in relation to MUAs in the state. A mixed-methods approach was used to compare and relate findings of a student-logged patient care activity database and semistructured interviews with pharmacy preceptors of participating students. Results: Pharmacy students were placed in 21 (13%) of 159 identified pharmacies located in MUAs. Pharmacy preceptors felt students improved the quality of patient care provided as a result of more uninterrupted time with the patient. Preceptors also indicated that student presence assists both the student and the practicing pharmacist engage in more patient care services. Conclusion: There exists a significant opportunity to utilize advanced pharmacy practice students to extend patient care services and address health-care needs in underserved communities, but student placement in MUAs should be optimized.",
author = "Nicole White and Kimberly Galt and Ridgway, {John E.} and Skrabal, {Maryann Z.} and Rhonda Jones and Willman, {Claire C.}",
note = "Funding Information: There exists a significant opportunity to utilize advanced pharmacy practice students to extend patient care services and address health-care needs in underserved communities, but student placement in MUAs should be optimized. pharmacy student medically underserved area patient care community pharmacy National Association for Chain Drug Stores Foundation NACDS Advanced Faculty Scholars edited-state corrected-proof Authors{\textquoteright} Note This study was approved by the Creighton University Biomedical Institutional Review Board under protocol number: 960315-4. Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Funding The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported in whole by a generous grant from the NACDS Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization. NACDS Foundation funds were used to conduct research consistent with, and to advance, its charitable purpose to improve patient health through partnership in research, education and medication management. ORCID iD Nicole White, PharmD, CDE https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9507-0439 Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2019.",
year = "2021",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1177/0897190019881063",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "34",
pages = "465--471",
journal = "Journal of Pharmacy Practice",
issn = "0897-1900",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",
number = "3",
}