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Partner for Promotion

IMPACT. 1: Over 200 students and 100 preceptors have participated in the program since 2005 creating services with a rate of approximately 60% sustainability of services developed. -- 2. Student and preceptor service development skills have shown improvement through surveys conducted before and after the Partner for Promotion experience. -- 3. Program has received national recognition from professional organization awards, such as the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and the American Pharmacists Association. The program has also been adopted at six Colleges of Pharmacy across the U.S.OSU PARTNERS: College of Pharmacy; OSU Wexner Medical Center / Ross Heart Hospital; Wilce Student Health Center; OSU ExtensionCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: Kroger Pharmacy; Walgreens Pharmacy; CVS Pharmacy; Meijer Pharmacy; Genoa Pharmacy; Plain City Druggist; Uptown Pharmacy; Walmart Pharmacy; AIDS Resource Center of Ohio Pharmacy; Arensberg Pharmacy; County Line Pharmacy; Giant Eagle Pharmacy; Nationwide Children's Hospital Primary Care; Rite Aid Pharmacy; Riverside Methodist Hospital; Town DrugPRIMARY CONTACT: Jennifer L. Rodis ([email protected])Partner for Promotion aims to expand quality patient care services in community-based pharmacy practices. By empowering current and future pharmacists to create sustainable services, we advance the role of the pharmacist in the health care team, improve outcomes, and increase patient access to care. Goals are to: 1) Create sustainable services for pharmacy, 2) Enhance skills and confidence of students and preceptors to deliver and expand patient care services in communitybased pharmacy practices, and 3) Increase the number of quality student training sites

Partner for Promotion

IMPACT. 1: Since it's inception in 2005, over 150 students and 75 pharmacists have engaged with the program in 16 Ohio counties and two other states. -- 2. Services have been provided to thousands of patients to enhance safe and effective medication use including wellness screenings, immunizations, diabetes management, transitions of care, and comprehensive medication reviews. -- 3. The Partner for Promotion model has been licensed and shared with six colleges of pharmacy across the U.S. who are currently offering the program.OSU PARTNERS: College of PharmacyCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: AIDS Resource Center Ohio Pharmacy; Arensberg Pharmacy; County Line Pharmacy; CVS Pharmacy; Giant Eagle Pharmacy; Kroger Pharmacy; Meijer Pharmacy; Nationwide Children's Hospital Primary Care; Plain City Druggist; Rite Aid Pharmacy; Riverside Methodist Hospital; Target Pharmacy; Town Drug; Uptown Pharmacy; Walgreens Pharmacy; Walmart PharmacyPRIMARY CONTACT: Jennifer Rodis ([email protected])Partner for Promotion is a collaboration of The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy faculty and students with community pharmacists to provide training and guidance for implementing expanded patient care services that improve medication-related health and wellness in the community. The program partners and mentors students and preceptors in a collaborative environment to create and implement expanded patient care services in community-based pharmacy settings such as community pharmacies

Factors influencing adults’ immunization practices: a pilot survey study of a diverse, urban community in central Ohio

Abstract Background Adult vaccination rates in the United States are well below recommendations with disparities in race, ethnicity, and education level resulting in even lower rates for these populations. This study aimed to identify the barriers to and perceptions of immunizations in adults in an urban, underserved, multicultural community. Understanding the factors that influence adults’ decisions to receive routinely recommended vaccines will aid health care providers and public health officials to design programs to improve vaccination rates. Methods This cross-sectional, survey-based study was conducted in January 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Participants were recruited from four urban federally-qualified health centers and four grocery stores affiliated with those clinics. The survey gathered self-reported receipt of immunizations, knowledge about indications for immunizations, and factors influencing decisions to receive an immunization. Data was analyzed in 2014. Descriptive statistics were generated for all survey items and Chi-Square or Fisher’s Exact tests were used as appropriate to test for associations between demographic characteristics and factors influencing immunization decisions. Results The top five factors likely to affect the decision to receive an immunization among the 304 respondents were: “doctor’s recommendation” (80.6 %), “knowing why I should get a vaccine” (78.2 %), “knowing which vaccines I need” (75.5 %), cost (54.2 %), and “concern about getting sick if I get a vaccine” (54.0 %). Significant differences in factors influencing the immunization decision exist among respondents based on ethnicity and education level. For those participants with self-identified diabetes, heart disease, or asthma, less than half were aware that certain immunizations could reduce the risk of complications associated with their disease(s). Conclusions Data from this study may inform and shape patient education programs conducted in clinics, retailers, and communities, as well as advocacy efforts for adult immunizations. Results from this study suggest that patients would respond to programs for promoting vaccine uptake if they focused on benefits and indications for vaccines. The results also highlighted the need for education regarding immunizations for patients with chronic diseases and special indications. The differences in perceptions found between groups can be used to create targeted interventions based on the needs of those patient populations

The student-teacher experience as a model for students as partners (SaP) and for enhancing student engagement among Japanese students

Education in Japan and other Asian countries advocates the traditional passive style of learning where students learn through rote memorization in a teacher-centered environment. However, this is now changing due to globalization with Japan’s Ministry of Education promoting learning strategies to involve students in the learning process actively. Many studies involving students as partners have stated that students feel more at ease when they learn with and from their peers and that working in groups makes them learn significantly better and allows them to put into practice what they have taught to others or learned from others. This case study on the Student-Teacher Experience activity aims to present the concept of students as partners to enhance active learning in Japan and its possible application in other countries and fields of study with a similar learning environment as Japan. The activity allowed students to actively engage in class and enhanced learning