Prescription drug abuse communication: A qualitative analysis of prescriber and pharmacist perceptions and behaviors

Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy : RSAP
Nicholas E HagemeierRobert P Pack

Abstract

Interpersonal communication is inherent in a majority of strategies seeking to engage prescriber and pharmacist health care professionals (HCPs) in the reduction and prevention of prescription drug abuse (PDA). However, research on HCP PDA communication behavioral engagement and factors that influence it is limited. This study quantitatively examined communication behaviors and trait-level communication metrics, and qualitatively described prescription drug abuse-related communication perceptions and behaviors among primary care prescribers and community pharmacists. Five focus groups (N = 35) were conducted within the Appalachian Research Network (AppNET), a rural primary care practice-based research network (PBRN) in South Central Appalachia between February and October, 2014. Focus groups were structured around the administration of three previously validated trait-level communication survey instruments, and one instrument developed by the investigators to gauge HCP prescription drug abuse communication engagement and perceived communication importance. Using a grounded theory approach, focus group themes were inductively derived and coded independently by study investigators. Member-checking interviews were conducted to val...Continue Reading

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Dec 29, 2016·Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy : RSAP·Nicholas E HagemeierRajkumar J Sevak
Dec 7, 2019·Substance Abuse : Official Publication of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse·Jeffrey Bratberg
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