Publications by authors named "Sandy Tan"
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- The study aimed to analyze substance use behaviors among transgender and nonbinary young adults, focusing on differences based on gender subgroups and the impact of racism and antitransgender stigma.
- Using data from 215 participants in the San Francisco Bay Area, the research highlighted high rates of substance use, with no significant differences between gender subgroups, but notable associations with experiences of stigma and racism.
- The findings indicate a pressing need for targeted prevention and treatment strategies that address the intertwined effects of antitransgender stigma, racism, and substance use in these communities.
The accuracy rates of board-registered pharmacy technicians and pharmacists in checking unit dose medication cassettes in the inpatient setting at two separate institutions were examined. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, both in Los Angeles county, petitioned the California State Board of Pharmacy to approve a waiver of the California Code of Regulations to conduct an experimental program to compare the accuracy of unit dose medication cassettes checked by pharmacists with that of cassettes checked by trained, certified pharmacy technicians. The study consisted of three parts: assessing pharmacist baseline checking accuracy (Phase I), developing a technician-training program and certifying technicians who completed the didactic and practical training (Phase II), and evaluating the accuracy of certified technicians checking unit dose medication cassettes as a daily function (Phase III).
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