Pharmacist Interventions to Improve Specialty Medication Adherence: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effectiveness of specialty medications in complicated clinical conditions depends on adherence to therapy. However, specialty medications pose unique barriers to adherence.

Objective

This study aims to determine whether pharmacist interventions improve specialty medication adherence.

Methods

This is a single-center, pragmatic, randomized controlled trial ongoing since 10 May 2019 at an integrated health system specialty pharmacy. This study evaluates usual care compared with usual care plus patient-tailored adherence interventions. Study design and procedures were informed by focus groups with patients and specialty pharmacists. Patients at Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy with a proportion of days covered (PDC) < 90% in the previous 4 months are identifie

SUBMITTER: Kibbons AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7503429 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature