Use of pharmacists or pharmacies as Medicare Part D information sources

Korey A Kennelty; Joshua M Thorpe; Betty Chewning; David A Mott

doi:10.1331/JAPhA.2012.11199

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Journal article

Use of pharmacists or pharmacies as Medicare Part D information sources

Korey A Kennelty, Joshua M Thorpe, Betty Chewning and David A Mott

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, Vol.52(6), pp.e205-e209

2012

DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2012.11199

PMCID: PMC3774520

PMID: 23229982

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Abstract

To characterize beneficiaries who used a pharmacy or pharmacist as a Medicare Part D information source. This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 4,724 Medicare Part D beneficiaries who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957. The main outcome measure was beneficiary self-reported use of a pharmacy or pharmacist as a Medicare Part D information source. Only 13% of the total sample and 15% of those with three or more medications used a pharmacy or pharmacist for Medicare Part D information. Adjusted logistic regression revealed that beneficiaries living in rural communities, compared with metropolitan areas, and with higher out-of-pocket prescription costs were more likely to use a pharmacy or pharmacist for Medicare Part D information. Beneficiaries with lower educational attainment were less likely to use a pharmacy or pharmacist for Medicare Part D information. Pharmacists have the knowledge and are in the position in the community to effectively educate beneficiaries about the Medicare Part D program. However, this study suggests that few beneficiaries are using pharmacists or pharmacies for Medicare Part D information.

Data Collection - statistics & numerical data

Cross-Sectional Studies

United States

Humans

Middle Aged

Logistic Models

Male

Pharmacies

Patient Medication Knowledge - statistics & numerical data

Female

Aged

Pharmacists

Medicare Part D

Details

Title: Subtitle: Use of pharmacists or pharmacies as Medicare Part D information sources
Creators: Korey A Kennelty - School of Pharmacy, Division of Social and Administrative Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 53705-2222, USA. kennelty@wisc.edu
Joshua M Thorpe
Betty Chewning
David A Mott
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, Vol.52(6), pp.e205-e209
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2012.11199
PMID: 23229982
PMCID: PMC3774520
NLM abbreviation: J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
ISSN: 1544-3191
eISSN: 1544-3450
Publisher: United States
Grant note: 1UL1RR025011 / NCRR NIH HHS R01 AG009775 / NIA NIH HHS R01 AG033285 / NIA NIH HHS UL1 RR025011 / NCRR NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 2012
Academic Unit: Family and Community Medicine; Pharmacy Practice and Science; Injury Prevention Research Center
Record Identifier: 9984065310302771

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