Assessing Ohio grocery store patrons' perceptions of a comprehensive medication review.
OBJECTIVE
To assess grocery store patrons' perceptions of a comprehensive medication review (CMR) compared with traditional prescription medication counseling.


METHODS
Self-administered survey.


METHODS
Eight central Ohio grocery stores during January through April 2007.


METHODS
Grocery store patrons.


METHODS
Survey events.


METHODS
Responses to survey items about CMRs and prescription medication counseling indicated (1) who study participants would expect to deliver each program, (2) where they would expect services to be offered, and (3) what they would expect to be included or discussed.


RESULTS
Predefined response options were provided for each question. The majority of the 214 study participants associated physicians or pharmacists with a CMR. CMRs were thought to be provided in medical offices or pharmacies. Only 3 of 24 qualifiers were statistically significantly different when comparing CMRs and prescription medication counseling (inclusion of health and wellness screenings [55% vs. 43%, P = 0.015], discussion about any of the patients' medications being the same [45% vs. 56%, P = 0.026] and "other" [6% vs. 12%, P = 0.021]).


CONCLUSIONS
Patients may not recognize pharmacists as primary providers of CMRs and may not see a clear distinction between a CMR and prescription medication counseling. More research is needed in this area to further solidify the results. Pharmacists need to market themselves as willing and capable individuals of providing CMRs. Additionally, pharmacists should highlight key differences between a CMR and prescription medication counseling so that patients understand the value of a CMR.
Kuhn
Catherine H
CH
College of Pharmacy, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Casper
Kristin A
KA
Green
Tara R
TR
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services; D003376:Counseling; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054539:Medication Therapy Management; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio