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  • Title: Medication therapy management services provided by student pharmacists.
    Author: Hata M, Klotz R, Sylvies R, Hess K, Schwartzman E, Scott J, Law AV.
    Journal: Am J Pharm Educ; 2012 Apr 10; 76(3):51. PubMed ID: 22544968.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of student pharmacists delivering medication therapy management (MTM) services during an elective advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE). METHODS: Student pharmacists provided MTM services at community pharmacy APPE sites, documented their recommendations, and then made follow-up telephone calls to patients to determine the impact of the MTM provided. Students were surveyed about the MTM experience. RESULTS: Forty-seven students provided MTM services to 509 patients over 2 years and identified 704 drug-related problems (average of 1.4 problems per patient). About 53% of patients relayed the recommendations to their physician and 205 (75%) physicians accepted the recommendations. Eighty-eight percent of patients reported feeling better about their medications after receiving MTM services. A majority of the students perceived their provision of MTM services as valuable to their patients. CONCLUSIONS: Providing MTM services to patients in a pharmacy practice setting allowed student pharmacists to apply skills learned in the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum.
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