methods ( irb approval pending )
DESCRIPTION
Development of a Cancer Screening and Education Tool for Community Pharmacists. Vu Nguyen, PharmD Candidate, Shay Bingham, PharmD Candidate, Robert Thompson, PharmD Candidate, Nana Akuffo, PharmD Candidate, Thao La, PharmD Candidate, Regan Healy, PharmD, BCOP - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
METHODS (IRB approval pending)
More than one million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year1
• Studies have shown that many modifiable cancer risk factors exist, and early detection with appropriate screening improves the success rates of treatments1
• Promoting cancer awareness and providing education to the public is a significant step in the fight against cancer
• Pharmacists have earned the public’s trust, and have proven to be valuable and accessible health-care providers
Pharmacists have great potential to actively intervene by employing cancer risk assessments,
educating on modifiable risk factors, and encouraging appropriate cancer screening
• A busy work environment is a substantial challenge for community pharmacists to take initial steps in making this intervention
• The project vision is to develop a convenient, easy-to-use tool for community pharmacists to help assess patients risk factors and make appropriate screening recommendations
PrimaryImprove community cancer awareness, education, screening compliance, and patient outcomes by developing an easy-to-use, time-efficient tool for community pharmacistsSecondaryDetermine if perceptions of community pharmacists providing cancer awareness/education change following the implementation of the tool
RESULTS and CONCLUSIONS
Step 1Public Perception
Development of informational brochures on Various types of cancer to be distributed at health fair and later in project
Obtain > 100 opinion based responses from individuals (> 40 years of age) at a public health fair to the following question. “If you were to pick up a prescription from a pharmacy, would you find it beneficial and valuable to spend a few minutes discussing cancer risks and screenings with your pharmacists?”
Answers collected: Yes, No, or Neutral
Step 2Identify Subjects
Identify 100 pharmacists willing to participate in steps 3-5.
Step 3Pharmacist Perception
Step 4Tool Development
Step 5Implementation
Step 6 Change in Perception
Step 7Results
Obtain perception of 100 community pharmacists within Utah utilizing the 2-minute survey
Develop an easy-to-use, time-efficient tool to help pharmacist provide cancer education tailored to the community pharmacy
Disperse the tool to the 100 community pharmacists (including a training document yet to be developed) for a 2-month trial period
Determine if the perceptions of the previously identified 100 community pharmacists have changed utilizing the same 2-minute survey
Analyze nominal variables using the chi-square test, and normally distributed continuous variables will be tested using the t-test
None of the individuals working on this project have anything to disclose
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
Inclusion CriteriaA licensed pharmacist by a state board in the US. Participant must be currently practicing in a community pharmacy as part-time or full time pharmacistExclusion CriteriaCommunity pharmacists unwilling to participate
INCLUSION/EXCLUSION CRITERIA
DISCLOSURES
REFERENCES1. American Cancer Society. Learn about cancer [Internet].
Atlanta (GA): American Cancer Society, Inc. [cited 2013 Jul 1]. Available from: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/index
Pending
1. When was the last time you attended an oncology educational lecture?2. How often do you dispense cancer-related medications in your practice?3. How often do patients ask you questions regarding cancer?4. How often do you counsel patients about cancer screenings or modifiable risk factors?5. How motivated are you to assist patients in assessing their cancer risk? (0 is no motivation, 10 is very motivated)6. How confident are you at assisting patients in assessing their cancer risk? (0 is no confidence, 10 is very confident)7. Cancer screening and modifiable cancer risk factors education can be incorporated into your workflow? (0 is impossible , 10 is very possible)8. What is the biggest obstacle when considering the addition of cancer screening and modifiable cancer risk factors education in your daily practice?9. How can community pharmacists play a role or participate in cancer services? (mark all that apply)10. A cancer screening and educational tool developed for community pharmacists would be beneficial. (0 is strongly disagree and 10 is strongly agree)
Pharmacist survey questions to evaluate willingness and confidence to provide such services
2-minute survey to evaluate the pharmacist’s willingness and confidence
to provide services
Development of a Cancer Screening and Education Tool for Community PharmacistsVu Nguyen, PharmD Candidate, Shay Bingham, PharmD Candidate, Robert Thompson, PharmD Candidate, Nana Akuffo, PharmD Candidate, Thao La, PharmD Candidate, Regan Healy, PharmD, BCOPRoseman University of Health Sciences
http://get-ri.com/magazine/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/pink-ribbon-copy.jpg