Research Portfolio
Research Portfolio
NACDS Foundation continues to prioritize forward-thinking, patient-centered projects that address gaps in healthcare access, especially in vulnerable and underserved communities. Exploration of new care delivery models to inform transformation of care for pressing public health issues continue to be at the forefront of the Foundation’s research portfolio.
Current Projects
While some progress has been made in healthcare to address medication management through patient care pharmacy services, gaps exist in the current care delivery system to realize the potential of optimizing medications to improve public and population health. In collaboration with UNC Chapel Hill researchers, community pharmacies across the U.S. will be enrolled to deliver one of four patient care services, of which were selected based on a data-driven process that prioritized gaps in population health coupled with solutions feasible to implement within the community pharmacy setting.
NACDS Foundation Collaborates with UNC Chapel Hill Researchers to Advance Innovative Care Models for Patients at Community Pharmacies
NACDS Foundation’s Commitment to Innovation in Exploring New Care Models Showcased in New Video
Community pharmacists’ perceptions of acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of a value-based care model for comprehensive medication management
Deborah L Pestka, PharmD, PhD; Morgan K Stoa, PharmD; Todd D Sorensen, PharmD, FCCP; and Carrie M Blanchard, PharmD, MPH
Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy
https://www.jmcp.org/doi/pdf/10.18553/jmcp.2021.27.7.865
NACDS Foundation Collaborates in Major Effort to Advance Medication Management
Expanding Pharmacist and Student Pharmacist Access to Genetics/Genomics/Pharmacogenomics Competency Education
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2382120519834325
NACDS Foundation Announces Research Grant to Study Impact of Pharmacogenomics on Pharmacy Patient Care
NACDS Foundation grant sponsors study on how pharmacogenomics can impact outcomes
Pharmacogenomics pilot gains backing from NACDS
https://www.chaindrugreview.com/pharmacogenomics-pilot-gains-backing-from-nacds/
Completed Projects
NACDS Foundation’s Commitment to Innovation in Exploring New Care Models Showcased in New Video
Tuberculosis testing and latent tuberculosis infections (LTBI) treatments are important public health services and have been the cornerstone of TB prevention in the United States. The goal of this research project is two-fold: (1) to survey patients and understand their perception of receiving TB testing in a community-based environment and (2) to evaluate patient outcomes and access to care when TB testing and treatment are provided in a community pharmacy setting. The study will also explore models to increase follow-up treatment in an effort to limit transmission.
Addressing Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Through a Collaborative Care Model with Community Pharmacies and a Health Department
Bernadette Jakeman, PharmD; Stefanie J. Logothetis, PharmD; Melissa H. Roberts, PhD; Amy Bachyrycz, PharmD; Diana Fortune, BSN; Matthew E. Borrego, PhD; Julianna Ferreira, MSN, MPH; Marcos Burgos, MD
https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2020/19_0263.htm
Patient perceptions of a tuberculosis testing program provided in the community pharmacy setting
B.Jakeman, S.J.Logothetis, M.Saba, D.Anderson, J.M.Acosta, M.E.Borrego, M.H.Roberts, A.Bachyrycz, D.Fortune, M.Burgos
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0033350619304044
A Collaborative Approach to Treatment Strategies for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Amos Lal, MBBS, MD; Ajay Kumar Mishra, MBBS, MD; Kamal Kant Sahu, MBBS, MD
https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2020/20_0124.htm#contribAff
NACDS Foundation Launches Accessible Tuberculosis Treatment and Prevention Study in New Mexico
Mayo Clinic Physicians Praise NACDS Foundation Research Project
Strategies to facilitate the implementation of collaborative practice agreements in chain community pharmacies
Jennifer L. Bacci, Kim C. Coley, Kyle McGrath, Olufunmilola Abraham, Alex J. Adams, Melissa Somma McGivney
https://www.japha.org/article/S1544-3191(16)00138-2/fulltext
Public health authorities continue to stress that early detection among high-risk groups is an essential component of disease management and improved patient outcomes in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and hepatitis C. This multi-state initiative evaluates the impact of providing community access to screening for at-risk patients. For patients with reactive tests, immediate linkage to care occurs through collaboration with local public health entities. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing public health expertise and insight into study design and implementation.
NACDS Foundation Supports Increased HIV Testing Awareness
https://www.nacdsfoundation.org/news/nacds-foundation-supports-increased-hiv-testing-awareness/
NACDS Foundation Assisting National Hepatitis Testing Push
https://www.nacdsfoundation.org/news/nacds-foundation-assisting-national-hepatitis-testing-push/