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ArticleResearch in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP2023

"You can get a couple of ramen noodle packs for a Buspar

Phillip M Hughes, Jessica Carda-Auten, Elena A DiRosa, Delesha Carpenter, David L Rosen

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Article in Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Phillip M HughesDivison of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Division of Research, UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC, Asheville, NC, USA; Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Electronic address: phughes1@email.unc.edu.
Jessica Carda-AutenDivision of Global Health and Infectious Disease, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Elena A DiRosaDivision of Global Health and Infectious Disease, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Delesha CarpenterDivison of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
David L RosenDivision of Global Health and Infectious Disease, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Funding

UNC-CH TRAINING PROGRAM IN HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCHT32HS000032 · AHRQ · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI HOLMES, GEORGE M · 1989 to 2024
$8.2M
Assessing jails' use of community-based emergency care in the US SouthR01MD012469 · NIMHD · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI ROSEN, DAVID L · 2017 to 2020
$2.6M
AHRQ HHS T32 HS000032NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD012469
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundJails in the United States are required to provide health care to the over 10 million people entering jails each year, a significant portion of whom need medications. Yet little is known about the processes by which medications are prescribed, obtained, and administered to incarcerated persons in jails.

objectiveTo describe medication access, policy, and procedures in jails.

methodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with administrators and health workers from 34 jails (of 125 contacted) across 5 states in the southeastern United States. The interview guide covered all aspects of healthcare in jails from entry to release; however, the present study focused on responses relating to medications. Interviews were thematically coded using a combination of deductive and inductive coding guided by the research objective.

resultsFour processes described medication use chronologically from intake to release: jail entry and health screening, pharmacy and medication protocols, protocols specific to medication dispensing and administration, and medications at release. Many jails had procedures for using medications brought from home, though some declined to use these medications. Medication decision-making in jails was primarily performed by contracted healthcare providers, and most medications were obtained from contract pharmacies. Almost all jails banned narcotics; however, other medication restrictions varied by jail. Most jails charged a copay for medications. Participants discussed various privacy practices related to medication distribution, as well as approaches to diversion prevention including "crushing and floating" medications. Finally, the pre-release medication management process included transition planning that ranged from no planning to sending additional prescriptions to the patient's pharmacy.

conclusionsMedication access, protocols, and procedures in jails varies considerably, and there is a need for further adoption of existing standards and guidelines for the use of medications in jails, such as the Assess, Plan, Identify, and Coordinate (APIC) model of community re-entry.

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JailsPharmaceutical ServicesBuspironeHealth Services AccessibilityHumansPolicyUnited StatesBuspirone

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PMID37270327
PMCPMC10527243

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