• While in the office today, I continued to analyze the questions that were used in the CDTM studies. Since I had already briefly reviewed the survey questions, today I spent more time focusing on the methods and questions utilized in focus groups and interviews, as these are both methods that will be utilized in our Read more


  • This week I am continuing to work on the CDTM literature review. Today, I specifically began looking into some of the particular questions that were asked in the surveys, focus, groups, and interviews in the articles that I have already identified. The goal of this is to see what types of questions were asked that Read more


  • The majority of this week’s work centered around collaborative drug therapy management. In summary, the articles that I reviewed this week continued to emphasize the importance of educating physicians about the potential benefits of collaborative relationships with pharmacists. The majority of physicians report having positive views of clinical pharmacists and CDTM in general; however, few Read more


  • While in the office today, I continued to search for CDTM literature and analyze the results regarding pharmacist and physician perceptions. One specific study utilized the transtheoretical model to assess the readiness of physicians to work with community pharmacists through collaborative agreements. The study found that over 70% of physicians already reported directly communicating with Read more


  • My work today continued to focus on reviewing background CDTM literature. Overall, the literature reveals that the lack of existing policies around CDTM and comprehensive medication management continues to be one of its most significant barriers to adoption. While at least limited CDTM practice is allowed in 49 of the 50 states (all but Delaware), Read more