Publications by authors named "Maaya Srinivasa"
Background: Positive patient experiences with care have been linked to improved health outcomes. Patient experience surveys can provide feedback about the level of patient-centered care provided by clinical pharmacists and information about how to improve services.
Objectives: Study objectives are: 1) To describe patient experience with clinical pharmacist services in a federally qualified health center (FQHC).
Introduction: Depression is a recognized cause of disability globally with a propensity to be comorbid in patients with diabetes, leading to poorer health-related outcomes. Although a number of studies have investigated the correlation between improvement in depression and chronic disease, none have reported on achievement of target doses of antidepressant therapies and diabetes control. The objective of this study is to determine the influence of antidepressant dosing optimization on reducing hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study is to assess adherence to the 2013 blood cholesterol guideline in a population with diabetes based on the atherosclerotic cardiovascular (ASCVD) risk.
Methods: Patients with diabetes were assessed to see whether they received the appropriate intensity statin therapy via chart review. Patients seen by a physician or pharmacist at CommUnityCare, a PCMH, from December 2013 to October 2014 were included in this retrospective study.
Objective: To create culturally appropriate colonoscopy education services and handouts for the Hispanic population undergoing a colonoscopy procedure to ensure correct bowel preparation.
Setting: Project DIS-IMPACT was conducted at a federally qualified, nonprofit community health center along the United States-Mexico border.
Practice Description: Patients identified in the study included those who were at least 50 years of age and had not received a colonoscopy between July 1, 2012, and February 28, 2013.