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Implementation of an interprofessional medication adherence program for chronic patients in community pharmacies: how much does it cost for the provider?

Published inBMC Health Services Research, vol. 19, no. 1
Publication date2019
Abstract

The implementation of an innovative and sustainable professional pharmacy service in routine care requires substantial resources borne by the pharmacy owner. Although a community pharmacy is a business setting, few studies have examined cost as a potential barrier to widespread implementation. Implementation costs, as the cost impact of an implementation effort, can be significant and hamper the decision to invest from the provider perspective. Traditional financial planning tools can be used to analyse and support business decision to implement a service by assessing the net impact of a new service on the provider's budget. This study aimed to estimate the implementation costs and the break-even point of an interprofessional medication adherence program for chronic patients in Switzerland. The program combines motivational interviews, medication adherence electronic monitoring and feedback reports to patient and physicians.

Keywords
  • Medication Adherence
  • Medication Therapy Management
  • Community Pharmacy Services
  • Pharmacists
  • Switzerland
  • Chronic Disease
Citation (ISO format)
PERRAUDIN, Clemence et al. Implementation of an interprofessional medication adherence program for chronic patients in community pharmacies: how much does it cost for the provider? In: BMC Health Services Research, 2019, vol. 19, n° 1. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3851-x
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Journal ISSN1472-6963
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