Implementation and use of an electronic health record in a charitable community pharmacy.

Objectives: To describe the implementation of enhanced health information technology (HIT), specifically an electronic health record (EHR), into the workflow of a charitable community pharmacy and to highlight the impact of the EHR on clinical service advancement, student and resident learning, research, and grant support for the pharmacy.

Setting: The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio (CPCO) is a nonprofit community pharmacy that provides medications and pharmacy services for uninsured and underinsured patients.

Practice Description: CPCO has adopted a practice model in which patients discuss their medications and health conditions in a private counseling area with a pharmacist or pharmacy student.

Assessment of self-care and medication adherence in individuals with mental health conditions.

Objectives: This descriptive study explored whether patients with mental health conditions engage in personal medicine (self-care activities) as part of their treatment regimen. Personal medicine is patient-identified and -initiated activities of self-care that can improve mental health through various means, including physical activity, social engagement, and spiritual connectedness. The purpose of this study was to explore patient engagement in personal medicine within an underserved population and to evaluate the impact self-care might have on self-reported medication use and adherence and patient perception of mental health control.