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ArticleExploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy2024

Vaccine administration by pharmacy technicians: Impact on vaccination volume, pharmacy workflow and job satisfaction.

Neil Kenneth Miran, Bonnie DeLor, Michelle Baker, Joy Fakhouri, Kyle Metz, Eleonora Huskey, Paul Kilgore, Joseph P Fava

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Article in Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Neil Kenneth MiranMeijer Inc., Pharmacy #188. 13000 Middlebelt Rd., Livonia, MI 48150, United States.
Bonnie DeLorPfizer Inc., 3075 Fenton Rd., Hartland, MI 48353, United States.
Michelle BakerMeijer Inc., Pharmacy #188. 13000 Middlebelt Rd., Livonia, MI 48150, United States.
Joy FakhouriMeijer Inc., Pharmacy #188. 13000 Middlebelt Rd., Livonia, MI 48150, United States.
Kyle MetzMeijer Inc., Pharmacy #188. 13000 Middlebelt Rd., Livonia, MI 48150, United States.
Eleonora HuskeyMeijer Inc., Pharmacy #188. 13000 Middlebelt Rd., Livonia, MI 48150, United States.
Paul KilgoreDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Wayne State University Eugene Appleabum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 259 Mack Ave., Detroit 48201, MI, United States.
Joseph P FavaMeijer Inc., Pharmacy #188. 13000 Middlebelt Rd., Livonia, MI 48150, United States.
Wayne State University · USPfizer (United States) · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Immunizing pharmacy technicians (IPTs) have become more prevalent in recent years, but their impact on community pharmacy practice has yet to be determined. Objectives: Determine the impact of implementing IPTs on vaccination volume in a community pharmacy chain and assess pharmacy staff's perspectives on the clinical abilities of IPTs and their impact on pharmacy workflow and job satisfaction. Methods: Retrospective data analysis comparing the number of vaccines administered in a supermarket pharmacy chain from September to March 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 in pharmacies with IPT(s) versus those without IPT(s). For the secondary objective, investigators developed and deployed two role-based mixed quantitative/qualitative surveys among pharmacy staff. Results: Pharmacies with IPT(s) observed a greater mean increase in vaccination volume from 2019-2020 to 2020-2021 versus those without IPTs (+159.35 vs. +104.57, Conclusion: Implementing IPTs can increase the volume of vaccines administered in a chain pharmacy and may positively affect job satisfaction and pharmacy workflow.

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Community pharmacyImmunizationTechnicianVaccinationVolumeWorkflow

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PMID38292863
PMCPMC10826298
OpenAlexW4389704850

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