A patient-led, peer-to-peer qualitative study on the psychosocial relationship between young adults with inflammatory bowel disease and food.

Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic gastrointestinal diseases that negatively affect the enjoyment of food and engagement in social and cultural gatherings. Such experiences may promote psychosocial challenges, an aspect of IBD often overlooked and under-supported in clinical settings and research.

Objectives: This study explored the psychosocial experiences that young adults with IBD have with food via a qualitative patient-led research process.

Prescriber Acceptance of Pharmacist-Written Recommendations in a Home-Based Primary Care Setting at a Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

To assess prescriber acceptance of pharmacist-written recommendations and to identify areas of improvement for implementing and tracking pharmacist-written reviews. Phase one was a retrospective study to evaluate prescriber acceptance of pharmacist-written recommendations. Phase two consisted of the distribution of a brief anonymous survey for prescribers to provide input on preferences for pharmacist-written recommendations.