Medication Adherence for Pharmacy Technicians
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to understand why medication nonadherence can exist among patients, the potential outcomes of this practice, and strategies that can be employed to improve adherence with the assistance of healthcare professionals.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Define what constitutes medication adherence.
- Evaluate the consequences of medication nonadherence.
- Discuss the reasons for medication nonadherence among patients.
- Discuss methods pharmacy technicians can employ to improve medication adherence.
About the Author/Presenter
Flora Harp, PharmD is an Editor at TRC Healthcare. She obtained her PharmD degree from Wayne State University. She then completed a community practice residency at CVS Health, focused on corporate clinical support. After completing her residency, Flora went on to hold different roles at CVS Health where she supported clinical services and programs. She also spent time as a Medicare Part D formulary management pharmacist at Prime Therapeutics, and most recently was the clinical services manager at Thrifty White Pharmacy where she oversaw various clinical programs including immunizations, rapid diagnostic testing, medication therapy management, and testing of innovative clinical service models.
Abimbola Farinde, PharmD is a clinical pharmacist specialist and college-level educator. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Texas Southern University and has gained a wealth of knowledge and training with the completion of residency training programs and practicing for several years. Dr. Farinde’s areas of expertise are in mental health, substance abuse, and psychology. She is interested in sharing her knowledge with other professionals engaged in clinical practice.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Pharmacy
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