Student pharmacist perceptions toward community pharmacy practice.

Background: Community pharmacy practice has incurred significant changes in scope of responsibility and workplace environment, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The trends may impact how student pharmacists perceive community pharmacy practice and their future career opportunities.

Objective: To determine current perceptions that student pharmacists have toward community pharmacy practice.

Operationalizing Pandemic Vaccinations at a Regional Supermarket Chain Pharmacy.

Community pharmacies were underutilized as vaccination locations during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Since that time, community pharmacies are a common location for seasonal influenza vaccinations with approximately one-third of adults now getting vaccinated at a pharmacy. Leveraging community pharmacies to vaccinate during a pandemic such as pandemic influenza or the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will result in a more timely and comprehensive public health response.

Informing the development of a transitions of care program between an emergency department and regional supermarket chain pharmacies.

Objectives: Pharmacist collaboration in transitions of care (TOC) programs is integral to increase patient education and adherence after discharge. This study aimed to conduct a qualitative evaluation of stakeholder perspectives to inform the design and implementation of a TOC program between an emergency department (ED) and regional supermarket chain pharmacies.

Methods: Pharmacies from a regional supermarket chain were identified for inclusion on the basis of geographic proximity to a local community hospital ED.

Implementation strategies from deployment of the National Diabetes Prevention Program in Pennsylvania community pharmacies.

Objective: To identify implementation strategies used by community pharmacists when initiating the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP).

Design: This study was a qualitative, mid-implementation study using a semi-structured interview guide.

Setting And Participants: Community pharmacies in Pennsylvania that received grant funding from the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association to begin the NDPP.

Increasing adult vaccinations at a regional supermarket chain pharmacy: A multi-site demonstration project.

Background: Millions of American adults do not receive the recommended vaccinations each year. Community pharmacies are well positioned to help fill this gap through easy access and innovative patient-centered interventions. The primary goal of this demonstration project was to implement new notification and motivational interviewing processes at a regional supermarket chain pharmacy to increase the number of influenza, pertussis, pneumococcal, and herpes zoster vaccines provided to adults.

Implementation of comprehensive medication management at supermarket pharmacies in a pharmacy network.

Objective: To garner experience with the early implementation of pharmacist-provided comprehensive medication management at a regional supermarket pharmacy during the initial launch of a statewide community pharmacy enhanced services network payer contract.

Methods: A series of key informant interviews were conducted with pharmacists at Giant Eagle Pharmacy locations in Pennsylvania. To be eligible to participate, pharmacists must have been trained by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network to deliver contracted comprehensive medication management services and willing to participate in audio recorded, telephonic interviews every 2 weeks.

Mobile application features sought after by patients of a regional grocery store chain pharmacy.

Objective: To determine the mobile application features for pharmacy services sought after by patients of a grocery store chain pharmacy.

Methods: Key informant interviews were conducted at 5 Giant Eagle Pharmacy locations in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Patients older than 35 years who receive 1 prescription monthly from Giant Eagle and use a smartphone daily were eligible to participate.