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ArticleExploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy2024

Comparing South Dakota Pharmacist Perspectives of Pharmacy Services in Rural versus Urban settings.

Erin E Miller, Aaron Hunt, Alex Middendorf, Deidra Van Gilder, Abigayle Blanchette, Abigail Sirek, Sharrel Pinto

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Erin E MillerSouth Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, United States of America.
Aaron HuntWork Was Completed When This Individual Was In A Role at South Dakota State University, Department of Allied and Population Health, and the Community Practice Innovation Center, USA.
Alex MiddendorfSouth Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, United States of America.
Deidra Van GilderSouth Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, United States of America.
Abigayle BlanchetteWork Was Completed When This Individual Was In A Role at South Dakota State University, Department of Allied and Population Health, and the Community Practice Innovation Center, USA.
Abigail SirekWork Was Completed When This Individual Was In A Role at South Dakota State University, Department of Allied and Population Health, and the Community Practice Innovation Center, USA.
Sharrel PintoWork Was Completed When This Individual Was In A Role at South Dakota State University, Department of Allied and Population Health, and the Community Practice Innovation Center, USA.

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NCCDPHP CDC HHS U18 DP006526
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Access to healthcare services is a major barrier to residents of the rural state of South Dakota. As a highly accessible member of the healthcare team, outpatient pharmacists can play a key role in a patient's healthcare journey. There is a need to identify the unique barriers and facilitators pharmacists in both rural and urban areas face to maximize the impact of their role. Objective: The objective of this work was to compare perceptions of rural and urban pharmacists regarding the facilitators and barriers to providing patient care in South Dakota. Methods: This qualitative project highlights results from interviews and focus group sessions with a convenience sample of South Dakota pharmacists. Participants were recruited using a referral word-of-mouth system, contracts with healthcare market research agencies, newspaper advertisements, and posters displayed in public locations in South Dakota. Practice location was characterized as rural or urban based on United States Department of Agriculture definitions. Findings from interviews and focus group sessions were coded and analyzed using content analysis by two student researchers. Results: Participants included 12 rural-practicing and 21 urban-practicing pharmacists in South Dakota. In both rural and urban areas, key barriers included communication with providers (50% rural; 50% urban), lack of electronic health record access (25% rural; 14% urban), not enough staff (22% rural; 20% urban), and patient misunderstanding the scope of pharmacy (22% rural; 40% urban). Barriers specific to rural areas included time to provide services (22%), having smaller facilities (27%) and provider hesitation regarding collaborative practice agreements (29%). There were no urban-specific barriers. Facilitators specific to urban areas included frequent communication with patients (6.1%) and good quality support staff (9.1%). There were no rural-specific facilitators. Conclusions: Next steps include increasing awareness of pharmacy-based patient care services, researching further to identify the extent to which facilitators and barriers influence the ability to initiate and sustain pharmacy services in rural and urban areas, and providing support to pharmacies to overcome barriers and leverage facilitators.

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BarriersFacilitatorsPharmacyRural healthUrban health

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PMCPMC11386292

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