Publications by authors named "Susan Chhen"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated how well patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) adhered to biologic therapy and examined the factors affecting their adherence at academic centers with integrated specialty pharmacies.
- Researchers analyzed data from 608 patients aged ≥18, measuring medication possession ratio (MPR) and the impact of factors like smoking, narcotic use, and psychiatric history on adherence.
- Results showed high adherence rates (68%-70%), but more risk factors increased the likelihood of nonadherence, which was linked to a higher risk of emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
Public Health and Pharmacy Partnerships in Opioid Harm Reduction: Responding to Community Needs.
Prog Community Health Partnersh
October 2021
Background: Minnesota pharmacists were encouraged to utilize legislation allowing them to dispense naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal drug, without prescription. Unfortunately, this legislation has not been utilized widely resulting in preventable death.
Objectives: This study sought to determine how a partnership between public health and academic pharmacy could facilitate community pharmacists' naloxone dispensing.
Introduction: The continuing opioid crisis poses unique challenges to remote and often under-resourced rural communities. Emergency medical service (EMS) providers serve a critical role in responding to opioid overdose for individuals living in rural or remote areas who experience opioid overdoses. They are often first at the scene of an overdose and are sometimes the only health care provider in contact with an overdose patient who either did not survive or refused additional care.
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