title: Evaluating Pennsylvania Pharmacists' Provision of Community-based Patient Care Services to Develop a Statewide Practice Network.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify and describe Pennsylvania pharmacists who currently provide or are interested in providing community-based patient care services and are interested in joining a statewide practice network.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  February to June 2009 in Pennsylvania.
  
  
  METHODS
  1700 pharmacists.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mailed and electronic survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Number and geographic location of pharmacists providing or interested in providing community-based patient care in Pennsylvania. Description of patient care documentation methods; physical space; services provided; perceived barriers to providing patient care; training needs; and interest in joining a statewide practice network.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The final analysis included data from 1700 pharmacists. Approximately one-third of pharmacists (n=554) were providing patient care services to community-based patients. Most were routinely documenting (67.5%) and many had a semi-private or private space to provide care. MTM and immunizations were the most common services provided. Respondents reported the most significant barrier to providing MTM, diabetes education, and smoking cessation education was time constraints, whereas training was a barrier for immunization provision. Most pharmacists were not being compensated for patient care services. Of the 869 pharmacists interested in joining a statewide network, those providing care were more interested in joining than those who were not (70.8% vs. 43.8%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Pennsylvania pharmacists are interested in providing community-based patient care services and joining a statewide practice network focused on providing community-based patient care services. This research serves as a foundation for building a pharmacist practice network in Pennsylvania.
authors.affiliation: Family Practice, UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Practice and Co-Director, Center for Medication Safety Advancement, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN.
authors.forename: Margie E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Deanne L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Kim C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Coley
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Melissa Somma
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: McGivney
keywords: Medication Therapy Management (MTM); cognitive services; network; pharmacy services; statewide survey