Journal article
A qualitative dual-site analysis of the pharmacist discharge care (PHARM-DC) intervention using the CFIR framework
BMC health services research, Vol.22(1), pp.186-186
02/12/2022
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07583-5
PMCID: PMC8840769
PMID: 35151310
Abstract
Older adults face several challenges when transitioning from acute hospitals to community-based care. The PHARMacist Discharge Care (PHARM-DC) intervention is a pharmacist-led Transitions of Care (TOC) program intended to reduce 30-day hospital readmissions and emergency department visits at two large hospitals. This study used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) framework to evaluate pharmacist perceptions of the PHARM-DC intervention.
Intervention pharmacists and pharmacy administrators were purposively recruited by study team members located within each participating institution. Study team members located within each institution coordinated with two study authors unaffiliated with the institutions implementing the intervention to conduct interviews and focus groups remotely via telecommunication software. Interviews were recorded and transcribed, with transcriptions imported into NVivo for qualitative analysis. Qualitative analysis was performed using an iterative process to identify "a priori" constructs based on CFIR domains (intervention characteristics, outer setting, inner setting, characteristics of the individuals involved, and the process of implementation) and to create overarching themes as identified during coding.
In total, ten semi-structured interviews and one focus group were completed across both hospitals. At Site A, six interviews were conducted with intervention pharmacists and pharmacists in administrative roles. Also at Site A, one focus group comprised of five intervention pharmacists was conducted. At Site B, interviews were conducted with four intervention pharmacists and pharmacists in administrative roles. Three overarching themes were identified: PHARM-DC and Institutional Context, Importance of PHARM-DC Adaptability, and Recommendations for PHARM-DC Improvement and Sustainability. Increasing pharmacist support for technical tasks and navigating pharmacist-patient language barriers were important to intervention implementation and delivery. Identifying cost-savings and quantifying outcomes as a result of the intervention were particularly important when considering how to sustain and expand the PHARM-DC intervention.
The PHARM-DC intervention can successfully be implemented at two institutions with considerable variations in TOC initiatives, resources, and staffing. Future implementation of PHARM-DC interventions should consider the themes identified, including an examination of institution-specific contextual factors such as the roles that pharmacy technicians may play in TOC interventions, the importance of intervention adaptability to account for patient needs and institutional resources, and pharmacist recommendations for intervention improvement and sustainability.
NCT04071951 .
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A qualitative dual-site analysis of the pharmacist discharge care (PHARM-DC) intervention using the CFIR framework
- Creators
- Logan T Murry - University of IowaMichelle S Keller - Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterJoshua M Pevnick - Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterJeffrey L Schnipper - Brigham and Women's HospitalKorey A Kennelty - University of IowaPHARM-DC Group
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMC health services research, Vol.22(1), pp.186-186
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12913-022-07583-5
- PMID
- 35151310
- PMCID
- PMC8840769
- NLM abbreviation
- BMC Health Serv Res
- ISSN
- 1472-6963
- eISSN
- 1472-6963
- Grant note
- R01 AG058911 / NIA NIH HHS UL1 TR001881 / NCATS NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/12/2022
- Academic Unit
- Family and Community Medicine; Pharmacy Practice and Science; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984297340702771
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