Public Perceptions of Community Pharmacy-Based Naloxone Services: A National Cross-Sectional Survey.

Little is known about the general public's perceptions regarding community pharmacist-delivered naloxone services at the national level. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to describe the US general public's awareness, knowledge, beliefs, comfort, perceived barriers, abilities, and communication preferences related to community pharmacy-based naloxone services. A national, online cross-sectional survey was conducted in September 2021 among US adults ≥18 years recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk).

Impact of a Multicomponent Educational Intervention on Community Pharmacy-Based Naloxone Services Implementation: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Despite US naloxone access laws, community pharmacists lack training and confidence in providing naloxone.

Objective: To assess the impact of the Empowering Community Pharmacists program on pharmacists' knowledge, perceived barriers, attitudes, confidence, and intentions regarding naloxone services implementation, as well as naloxone prescriptions dispensed.

Methods: A 3-month pragmatic randomized controlled trial was conducted from December 2018 to March 2019.

The Moderating Power of Impulsivity: A Systematic Literature Review Examining the Theory of Planned Behavior.

The theory of planned behavior (TPB) states that behavioral intention is the best predictor of actual behavior change. However, intention explains only a portion of the variance in behavior. Of specific interest is the question of which moderating or mediating variables can be leveraged to aid health promotion interventions utilizing the tenets of behavioral economics (delay discounting and commitment contracts) in the intention-behavior pathway.

Enhancing pharmacy personnel immunization-related confidence, perceived barriers, and perceived influence: The We Immunize program.

Objectives: Pharmacy personnel need practical strategies to incorporate nonseasonal vaccination services into pharmacy workflow. The objective of this study was to evaluate participants' confidence, perceived barriers and facilitators, and perceived influence on decision-making related to immunization services before and after the We Immunize program to assess program effectiveness.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Qualitative Investigation of Community Pharmacy Immunization Enhancement Program Implementation.

Despite widely available nonseasonal immunization services in community pharmacies, actual pharmacist-administered vaccines are not yet optimal. A flexible choice multicomponent intervention, the "We Immunize" program, was implemented in Alabama and California community pharmacies, with the goal to enhance pneumococcal and zoster immunization delivery. Limited research has been done to qualitatively understand factors influencing immunization service expansion.

Medicare Annual Wellness Visits: A Scoping Review of Current Practice Models and Opportunities for Pharmacists.

Objective: To explore the existing practice models and practice opportunities surrounding pharmacist-delivered Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs), with the goal of improving patient access through advanced pharmacy-based health services.

Data Sources: English-language articles published in peer-reviewed journals from January 2011 to March 2018 were reviewed by searching PubMed and Google Scholar databases using permutations of terms such as "pharmacist/pharmacy," "Medicare," "Annual Wellness Visit," "develop/development," and "implement/implementation."

Study Selection And Data Extraction: Original articles reporting resources (inputs), processes, and programmatic outcomes (uptake and delivery, interventions made, financial models, satisfaction) of pharmacist-delivered AWV services were retained.

A pharmacy-based referral program to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

Objectives: The Certified Aging Resource Educated Specialist (C.A.R.

Impact of a multi-component immunization intervention on pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccinations: A randomized controlled trial of community pharmacies in 2 states.

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the We Immunize Program on structures, processes, and outcomes of pneumococcal and herpes zoster pharmacy-based immunization services.

Methods: Pharmacy-technician pairs from 62 Alabama and California community pharmacies participated in a 6-month randomized controlled trial (intervention = 30/control = 32). All received immunization update training; intervention participants also received practical strategies training and monthly telephonic expert feedback.

Implementation of a Medicare Plan Selection Assistance Program Through a Community Partnership.

To describe the implementation and outcomes of a sustainable Medicare Plan Selection Assistance Program conducted through a partnership between Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy (AU) and the Alabama State Health Insurance and Assistance Program (SHIP) since 2013. The program's goal is to assist Medicare beneficiaries in Medicare Part D plan selection. Reported outcomes included Medicare beneficiaries' plan cost savings and satisfaction, and pharmacy students' self-reported changes in knowledge and attitudes.

Pharmacists' Attitudes and Perceived Barriers to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Services.

Use of non-traditional settings such as community pharmacies has been suggested to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake and completion rates. The objectives of this study were to explore HPV vaccination services and strategies employed by pharmacies to increase HPV vaccine uptake, pharmacists' attitudes towards the HPV vaccine, and pharmacists' perceived barriers to providing HPV vaccination services in community pharmacies. A pre-piloted mail survey was sent to 350 randomly selected community pharmacies in Alabama in 2014.

Parental acceptance of human papillomavirus vaccinations and community pharmacies as vaccination settings: A qualitative study in Alabama.

Purpose: To determine parents' knowledge and attitudes regarding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations in their adolescent children and to describe parents' perceptions of adolescent vaccinations in community pharmacies.

Methods: In-depth interviews were completed with parents or guardians of children ages 11-17 years from Alabama's Lee and Macon counties. One-hour long, open-ended telephonic or in-person interviews were conducted until the saturation point was reached.

How Do Pharmacists Assist Medicare Beneficiaries with Limited Income? A Cross-Sectional Study of Community Pharmacies in Alabama.

Background: Many Medicare beneficiaries have limited income and report problems paying for their medications. Programs are available to assist these low-income individuals. However, these programs are underused because of lack of general awareness and perceived complexity of program applications.