Pharmacists' and pharmacy students' ability to identify drug-related problems using TIMER (Tool to Improve Medications in the Elderly via Review)

Sarah Snyder Lee; Ann K Schwemm; Jeffrey Reist; Matthew Cantrell; Michael Andreski; William R Doucette; Elizabeth A Chrischilles; Karen B Farris

doi:10.5688/aj730352

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Pharmacists' and pharmacy students' ability to identify drug-related problems using TIMER (Tool to Improve Medications in the Elderly via Review)

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Pharmacists' and pharmacy students' ability to identify drug-related problems using TIMER (Tool to Improve Medications in the Elderly via Review)

Sarah Snyder Lee, Ann K Schwemm, Jeffrey Reist, Matthew Cantrell, Michael Andreski, William R Doucette, Elizabeth A Chrischilles and Karen B Farris

American journal of pharmaceutical education, Vol.73(3), p.52

05/27/2009

DOI: 10.5688/aj730352

PMCID: PMC2703287

PMID: 19564995

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Abstract

Determine the effectiveness of TIMER (Tool to Improve Medications in the Elderly via Review) in helping pharmacists and pharmacy students identify drug-related problems during patient medication reviews. In a randomized, controlled study design, geriatric patient cases were sent to 136 pharmacists and 108 third-year pharmacy students who were asked to identify drug related-problems (DRPs) with and without using TIMER. Pharmacists identified more tool-related DRPs using TIMER (p = 0.027). Pharmacy students identified more tool-related DRPs using TIMER in the first case (p = 0.02), but not in the second. TIMER increased the number of DRPs identified by practicing pharmacists and pharmacy students during medication reviews of hypothetical patient cases.

Aged - physiology

Young Adult

Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

Humans

Adult

Female

Male

Drug Therapy - instrumentation

Pharmacists

Pharmacies

Students, Pharmacy

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Title: Subtitle: Pharmacists' and pharmacy students' ability to identify drug-related problems using TIMER (Tool to Improve Medications in the Elderly via Review)
Creators: Sarah Snyder Lee - The University of Kansas Health System
Ann K Schwemm
Jeffrey Reist
Matthew Cantrell
Michael Andreski
William R Doucette
Elizabeth A Chrischilles
Karen B Farris
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of pharmaceutical education, Vol.73(3), p.52
DOI: 10.5688/aj730352
PMID: 19564995
PMCID: PMC2703287
NLM abbreviation: Am J Pharm Educ
ISSN: 0002-9459
eISSN: 1553-6467
Publisher: United States
Grant note: U18 HS016094 / AHRQ HHS 1 U18 HS 016094-01 / AHRQ HHS
Language: English
Date published: 05/27/2009
Academic Unit: Pharmacy; Epidemiology; Pharmacy Practice and Science; Injury Prevention Research Center
Record Identifier: 9983995038702771

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