Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Pharmacy and prescription drugs
Comparing Rural and Urban Medicare Part D Enrollment Patterns and Prescription Drug Coverage Rates
Examines Medicare Part D enrollment rates in rural and urban areas and the resulting impact on rural beneficiaries' overall prescription drug coverage rates.
Author(s): Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 05/2013
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Examines Medicare Part D enrollment rates in rural and urban areas and the resulting impact on rural beneficiaries' overall prescription drug coverage rates.
Author(s): Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 05/2013
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Main Challenges Facing the Pharmaceutical Sector in Buchanan County, Virginia: A Pilot Study
Discusses the challenges facing the pharmaceutical component of rural community health care. Provides suggestions for improving the sector in Buchanan County, Virginia, a poor and predominantly rural county in Central Appalachia.
Author(s): Paul Gavaza, Wenfei Yan, Jennifer Campbell
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 12(4), 2125
Date: 11/2012
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Discusses the challenges facing the pharmaceutical component of rural community health care. Provides suggestions for improving the sector in Buchanan County, Virginia, a poor and predominantly rural county in Central Appalachia.
Author(s): Paul Gavaza, Wenfei Yan, Jennifer Campbell
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 12(4), 2125
Date: 11/2012
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Perceptions of and Barriers to Use of Generic Medications in a Rural African American Population, Alabama, 2011
Explores beliefs about generic medication use among 30 chronically ill African American people in the Black Belt, a region characterized by poverty and prevalence of chronic diseases. Includes statistical breakdowns by age, sex, employment status, level of education, insurance status, and number of medications taken daily.
Author(s): Keri Sewell, Susan Andreae, Elizabeth Luke, Monika M. Safford
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 9
Date: 08/2012
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Explores beliefs about generic medication use among 30 chronically ill African American people in the Black Belt, a region characterized by poverty and prevalence of chronic diseases. Includes statistical breakdowns by age, sex, employment status, level of education, insurance status, and number of medications taken daily.
Author(s): Keri Sewell, Susan Andreae, Elizabeth Luke, Monika M. Safford
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 9
Date: 08/2012
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Regional Differences in Prescribing Quality among Elder Veterans and the Impact of Rural Residence
Characterizes variation in prescribing quality among older adults across geographic region, and compares prescribing quality by rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): B.C. Lund, M.E. Charlton, M.A. Steinman, P.J. Kaboli
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(2), 172-179
Date: 08/2012
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Characterizes variation in prescribing quality among older adults across geographic region, and compares prescribing quality by rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): B.C. Lund, M.E. Charlton, M.A. Steinman, P.J. Kaboli
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(2), 172-179
Date: 08/2012
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Health Decision-making Among Rural Women: Physician Access and Prescription Adherence
Presents findings from a study that explored physician access and prescription adherence among rural, low-income women. Suggests interventions and further research in order to improve access to care and improve the overall health and well-being of rural women.
Author(s): Erik Carlton, Leigh Ann Simmons
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(1), 1599
Date: 03/2011
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Presents findings from a study that explored physician access and prescription adherence among rural, low-income women. Suggests interventions and further research in order to improve access to care and improve the overall health and well-being of rural women.
Author(s): Erik Carlton, Leigh Ann Simmons
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 11(1), 1599
Date: 03/2011
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The Effect of Medicare Part D Plan Switching and Formulary Changes on Sole Community Pharmacies and the Patients They Serve
Presents findings from a survey of sole community independent pharmacies owned by pharmacists. Focuses on the impact of the Medicare Part D program.
Author(s): Michelle Lampman, Andrea Radford, Anh Nguyen
Date: 03/2010
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Presents findings from a survey of sole community independent pharmacies owned by pharmacists. Focuses on the impact of the Medicare Part D program.
Author(s): Michelle Lampman, Andrea Radford, Anh Nguyen
Date: 03/2010
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Rural-Urban Differences in Depression Care
Assesses the association between rurality and depression care. Compares the use of depression treatment, treatment type (pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy), and quality of care for rural and urban areas among individuals reporting depression.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): John C. Fortney, Jeffrey S. Harman, Stanley Xu, Fran Dong
Date: 10/2009
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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Assesses the association between rurality and depression care. Compares the use of depression treatment, treatment type (pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy), and quality of care for rural and urban areas among individuals reporting depression.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): John C. Fortney, Jeffrey S. Harman, Stanley Xu, Fran Dong
Date: 10/2009
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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Differences in Prescribing Patterns of Psychotropic Medication for Children and Adolescents between Rural and Urban Prescribers
Examines changes in psychotropic drug prescriptions to rural and urban youth over time. Includes data for type of medication, prescriber (psychiatrist, generalist, other), and top prescribed drugs.
Author(s): Scott J. Adams, Stan Xu, Fran Dong
Date: 10/2009
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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Examines changes in psychotropic drug prescriptions to rural and urban youth over time. Includes data for type of medication, prescriber (psychiatrist, generalist, other), and top prescribed drugs.
Author(s): Scott J. Adams, Stan Xu, Fran Dong
Date: 10/2009
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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Profile of Sole Community Pharmacists' Prescription Sales and Overall Financial Position
Examines the role sole community pharmacists play in their local healthcare systems. Highlights the financial dependence of sole community pharmacists on prescription drug sales.
Author(s): Andrea Radford, Michelle Lampman, Indira Richardson, Stephen Rutledge
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Examines the role sole community pharmacists play in their local healthcare systems. Highlights the financial dependence of sole community pharmacists on prescription drug sales.
Author(s): Andrea Radford, Michelle Lampman, Indira Richardson, Stephen Rutledge
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Workforce Issues Among Sole Community Pharmacies
Explores the shared experiences of sole community pharmacist-owners regarding the challenges facing the pharmacy workforce in their communities and their concerns about their pharmacy's future.
Author(s): Donald Klepser, Michelle Lampman, Andrea Radford, Indira Richardson, Stephen Rutledge
Date: 07/2009
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Explores the shared experiences of sole community pharmacist-owners regarding the challenges facing the pharmacy workforce in their communities and their concerns about their pharmacy's future.
Author(s): Donald Klepser, Michelle Lampman, Andrea Radford, Indira Richardson, Stephen Rutledge
Date: 07/2009
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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