Publications by authors named "Kristen L DiDonato"
As clinical services expand in community pharmacies, access to patient information through a health information exchange (HIE) may be of increased benefit to patient care. To identify perceptions and barriers to the use of HIE by high-performing clinical pharmacists within a grocery store chain and collect other health care provider perceptions of using HIE. Two web-based surveys consisting of multiple choice, select all that apply, and 5-point Likert-type scale questions were administered via email to Ohio pharmacists working in high clinical performing pharmacies and Ohio health care providers utilizing CliniSync, an Ohio-based HIE program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo assess the clinical outcomes of participants of an employee wellness program during four years of service implementation. A prospective cohort study was conducted at 15 independent community pharmacy chain locations in northwest and central Missouri. A total of 200 participants were enrolled in an employee wellness program, and the program included five monitoring groups-cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, weight, and healthy participant groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To identify athletes' interests in receiving advice about sports supplements from a pharmacist in a supermarket setting and to identify pharmacists' knowledge, confidence, and enthusiasm for providing counseling on various sports supplements.
Methods: Two cross-sectional surveys were developed and administered. One survey was administered to athletes at local northwestern Ohio fitness facilities, and 1 survey was administered to pharmacists in chain pharmacies during mid-February to mid-March 2017.
Rural health systems' perceptions of referral to community pharmacists during transitions of care.
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
September 2017
Objectives: To identify rural health systems' perceptions of value, benefits, barriers, and opportunities associated with community pharmacist involvement in patient transitions of care.
Setting: Rural health systems in northwest and central Missouri.
Practice Description And Innovation: Qualitative descriptive study of key informant interviews with self-identified decision makers of rural health systems within a 50-mile radius of 15 independent community pharmacy chain locations.
Objectives: (1) To identify physicians' preferences in regard to pharmacist-provided medication therapy management (MTM) communication in the community pharmacy setting; (2) to identify physicians' perceived barriers to communicating with a pharmacist regarding MTM; and (3) to determine whether Missouri physicians feel MTM is beneficial for their patients.
Methods: A cross-sectional prospective survey study of 2021 family and general practice physicians registered with MO HealthNet, Missouri's Medicaid program.
Results: The majority (52.
Objectives: To determine patient perceptions of using a demonstration application (app) of mobile technology to improve medication adherence and to identify desired features to assist in the management of medications.
Methods: A qualitative study using key informant interviews was conducted in a community pharmacy chain for patients aged 50 and older, on statin therapy and owning a smart device.
Key Findings: Three main themes emerged from 24 interviews at four pharmacy locations, which included benefits, barriers and desired features of the app.
Impact of wellness coaching and monitoring services provided in a community pharmacy.
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
November 2013
Objective: To assess the clinical and patient-centered outcomes of health coaching provided in the workplace by community pharmacists.
Design: Prospective interventional cohort study.
Setting: 11 independent community pharmacy chain locations in northwest and central Missouri, from January 2010 to January 2011.