TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of community pharmacy-based interventions on patient health outcomes
T2 - A systematic review
AU - Blalock, Susan J.
AU - Roberts, Andrew W.
AU - Lauffenburger, Julie C.
AU - Thompson, Trey
AU - O'Connor, Shanna K.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Many studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects that pharmacist-provided patient care services can have on patient health outcomes. However, the effectiveness of patient care services delivered by pharmacists in community pharmacy settings, where organizational barriers may affect service implementation or limit effectiveness, remains unclear. The authors systematically reviewed the literature on the effectiveness of pharmacist-delivered patient care services in community pharmacy settings in the United States. Of the 749 articles retrieved, 21 were eligible for inclusion in the review. Information concerning 134 outcomes was extracted from the included articles. Of these, 50 (37.3%) demonstrated statistically significant, beneficial intervention effects. The percentage of studies reporting favorable findings ranged from 50% for blood pressure to 0% for lipids, safety outcomes, and quality of life. Our findings suggest that evidence supporting the effectiveness of pharmacist-provided direct patient care services delivered in the community pharmacy setting is more limited than in other settings.
AB - Many studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects that pharmacist-provided patient care services can have on patient health outcomes. However, the effectiveness of patient care services delivered by pharmacists in community pharmacy settings, where organizational barriers may affect service implementation or limit effectiveness, remains unclear. The authors systematically reviewed the literature on the effectiveness of pharmacist-delivered patient care services in community pharmacy settings in the United States. Of the 749 articles retrieved, 21 were eligible for inclusion in the review. Information concerning 134 outcomes was extracted from the included articles. Of these, 50 (37.3%) demonstrated statistically significant, beneficial intervention effects. The percentage of studies reporting favorable findings ranged from 50% for blood pressure to 0% for lipids, safety outcomes, and quality of life. Our findings suggest that evidence supporting the effectiveness of pharmacist-provided direct patient care services delivered in the community pharmacy setting is more limited than in other settings.
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U2 - 10.1177/1077558712459215
DO - 10.1177/1077558712459215
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23035056
AN - SCOPUS:84877836943
VL - 70
SP - 235
EP - 266
JO - Medical Care Research and Review
JF - Medical Care Research and Review
SN - 1077-5587
IS - 3
ER -