ArticleExploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy2023
Assessing suboxone access in community pharmacies: Secret shopper model.
Article in Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Abstract
Objective: To assess whether Maryland community pharmacies had Suboxone available for dispensing. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a secret shopper model to contact public-facing community pharmacies in Maryland. The secret shopper, guided by a script, asked whether a prescription for Suboxone was available for the same or next day pick-up. A small convenience sample of pharmacies who did not have Suboxone available received an in-person visit to inquire about medication availability and dispensing barriers. Results: After contacting 99% ( Conclusion: About 69% of patients may face challenges when calling to find out whether they can obtain Suboxone in Maryland pharmacies. Better patient education and more thorough pharmacy-level investigation of system and workflow barriers could offer solutions.
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