Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2015
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the impact of pharmacistprovided educational seminars on the participant’s perception of the pharmacist’s role in providing women’s health education. Secondary objectives include the participant’s level of perceived benefit from the information provided during each presentation, as well as determining characteristics of participants who are interested in attending seminars.
Methods: This is a prospective study conducted within a homeless women’s shelter in Phoenix, Arizona. Pharmacists and pharmacy students provided 10 monthly educational seminars on topics related to women’s health. Participants completed a pre- and post-seminar survey regarding their perceptions of the presentations and pharmacists.
Results: Fifty-six participants attended at least one of 10 seminars from January to November 2014. The average age was 46 years old, taking approximately 3 medications, and 66% completed a high school degree or lower. Prior to the presentations, 30% of participants agreed or strongly agreed that they would seek advice from a pharmacist on the topic presented, which increased significantly to 82% of participants after the presentation (p
Conclusion: Pharmacist’s participation in providing educational seminars in the homeless women’s population increases the participant’s knowledge and perception of the pharmacist’s role within the population. Future studies can further investigate an evolving role of pharmacists in optimizing healthcare in the homeless population.
Recommended Citation
Tsu L, Buckley K, Nguyen S, Kohn J. Evaluating the impact of pharmacist health education on the perceptions of the pharmacist’s role among women living in a homeless shelter. Pharmacy Practice 2015 Oct-Dec;13(4):649. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2015.04.649
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This article was originally published in Pharmacy Practice, volume 13, issue 4, in 2015. DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2015.04.649