利用药剂师或药店作为医疗保险处方药部分 D 的信息来源。
Use of pharmacists or pharmacies as Medicare Part D information sources.
机构信息
School of Pharmacy, Division of Social and Administrative Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 53705-2222, USA.
出版信息
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2012;52(6):e205-9. doi: 10.1331/JAPhA.2012.11199.
OBJECTIVE
To characterize beneficiaries who used a pharmacy or pharmacist as a Medicare Part D information source.
METHODS
This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 4,724 Medicare Part D beneficiaries who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957. The main outcome measure was beneficiary self-reported use of a pharmacy or pharmacist as a Medicare Part D information source.
RESULTS
Only 13% of the total sample and 15% of those with three or more medications used a pharmacy or pharmacist for Medicare Part D information. Adjusted logistic regression revealed that beneficiaries living in rural communities, compared with metropolitan areas, and with higher out-of-pocket prescription costs were more likely to use a pharmacy or pharmacist for Medicare Part D information. Beneficiaries with lower educational attainment were less likely to use a pharmacy or pharmacist for Medicare Part D information.
CONCLUSION
Pharmacists have the knowledge and are in the position in the community to effectively educate beneficiaries about the Medicare Part D program. However, this study suggests that few beneficiaries are using pharmacists or pharmacies for Medicare Part D information.
目的
描述使用药店或药剂师作为 Medicare Part D 信息来源的受益人的特征。
方法
本横断面描述性研究涉及 1957 年毕业于威斯康星州高中的 4724 名 Medicare Part D 受益人群体。主要观察指标为受益人自述将药店或药剂师作为 Medicare Part D 信息来源的使用情况。
结果
在总样本中，仅有 13%的人，以及在服用三种或更多药物的人群中，有 15%的人使用药店或药剂师来获取 Medicare Part D 信息。调整后的逻辑回归显示，与大都市地区相比，居住在农村社区且自付处方药费用较高的受益人群更有可能使用药店或药剂师来获取 Medicare Part D 信息。受教育程度较低的受益人群更不可能使用药店或药剂师来获取 Medicare Part D 信息。
结论
药剂师拥有相关知识，并且处于社区中能够有效教育受益人群了解 Medicare Part D 计划的位置。然而，本研究表明，很少有受益人群使用药剂师或药店来获取 Medicare Part D 信息。
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