Berry G L, Smyer M A, Lago D
Medicine, Health, and Aging Project, Pennsylvania State University, College of Health and Human Development, University Park 16802.
Am J Public Health. 1988 Feb;78(2):157-60. doi: 10.2105/ajph.78.2.157.
In order to put Pennsylvania's Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE) Program in a national context, a nationwide mail survey and telephone follow-up to each of the 58 State Unit Directors on Aging in the United States and its territories identified 10 programs. The results reported in this article are specific to the seven state-level pharmaceutical assistance programs which were in operation during the fiscal year 1984-85. In general, the programs varied on select program characteristics and on their efforts to address major policy issues. Data from the non-program states indicated support, legislative efforts, and a high interest in fiscal concerns. The findings reflect a lack of program uniformity and have implications for program development and implementation. Suggestions on how to identify the "optimum" or best combination of program and policy options are discussed.
为了将宾夕法尼亚州的老年人药品援助合同（PACE）项目置于全国背景下，对美国及其属地的58位州老龄问题部门主管进行了全国性邮件调查，并随后进行电话跟进，从而确定了10个项目。本文所报告的结果具体针对1984 - 1985财政年度运作的七个州级药品援助项目。总体而言，这些项目在选定的项目特征以及解决主要政策问题的努力方面存在差异。来自非项目州的数据显示了支持、立法努力以及对财政问题的高度关注。研究结果反映出项目缺乏统一性，对项目的开发和实施具有启示意义。文中还讨论了如何确定项目与政策选项的“最佳”或最优组合的建议。
