PHARMACIST-MANAGED DIABETES SERVICE IN A RURAL FREE CLINICKatherine R. Gerrald, PharmD1,2,3; Julie M. Sease, PharmD1,2; Meg Franklin, PharmD, PhD1
1. Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy 2. Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic 3. St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic
Background
References
Methods
Results Conclusion• Diabetes management provided by pharmacists
has been shown to favorably impact hemoglobin A1c (A1c) levels, blood pressure, and lipid control in health-care systems, community health centers, primary care clinics, and large urban free clinics1-8
• A1c reductions have been used to quantify cost-avoidance9
• Whether or not a similar program could be effective in a small rural free clinic remains to be seen
Objective
• 95 patients continuously enrolled in a newly established pharmacist service were followed over a 24 month period
• Patient population: o ≥18 years of ageo Qualified for free care based on income
and insurance statuso Diagnosis of T2DM
• Visits with pharmacist included:o Education about T2DM and lifestyle
modificationso Assessment & management of drug
therapy for T2DM and co-morbid conditions according to collaborative agreement with medical director
• Clinical impact measured by:o Change in A1c, blood pressure, and lipid
levelso Pharmacists interventions
• Economic impact calculated based on cost savings per 1% decrease in A1c
American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting, October 17, 2011
• Pharmacist management of patients with T2DM has the potential to significantly impact clinical outcomes and improve costs of care for patients in underserved rural areas
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• To determine the impact of pharmacist education, monitoring, and management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) enrolled in a free clinic that serves a rural indigent population
Total Patients (N=95)
Gender Male Female
45 (47%)42 (53%)
Age (mean) 51 yrs
Ethnicity Black Caucasian Hispanic
49 (52%)42 (44%)
4 (4%)
Prior Medications Antiplatelet ACE/ARB Insulin Metformin Sulfonylurea Statin TZD
27 (28%)63 (66%)36 (38%)76 (80%)39 (41%)49 (52%)
7 (7%)
Past Medical History CAD HTN Dyslipidemia Amputation Retinopathy
12 (13%)77 (81%)71 (75%)
3 (3%)6( 6%)
Smoker 34 (35%)
Baseline(mean ± SD)
Follow-up(mean ± SD)
P value
A1c (%)n=95
10.7 ± 2.4 8.1 ± 1.9 <0.0001
SBP (mmHg)n=95
130.9 ± 21.7 123.59 ± 16.17 0.0011
DBP (mmHg)n=95
77.9 ± 11 74.11 ± 9.88 0.0015
LDL (mg/dL)n=82
103.5 ± 33.2 81.45 ± 25.77 <0.0001
TG (mg/dL)n=82
251.7 ± 258.7 156.48 ± 87.92 0.0001
HDL (mg/dL)n=82
41.7 ± 14.4 41.48 ± 12.48 0.7504
Table 1. Baseline Demographics
Table 2. Clinical Outcomes
Economic Impact• Given an expected savings of $1,118 per 1% decrease in A1c
level, the average savings per patient was $2,940• This equates to a total savings potential of $279,332 for
patients enrolled in the clinic
Clinical Impact• By 24 months, 35.7% of patients achieved an A1c
goal of ≤7% (P<0.0001)• Significant numbers of patients reached SBP goal
≤130 mmHg (P=0.016), DBP goal ≤ 80 mmHg (P=0.007), LDL ≤100 mg/dL (P<0.0001), or triglycerides ≤150 mg/dL (P=0.0009)
Clinical Interventions• 1,159 pharmacist interventions were documented
during the study period • Most interventions were comprehensive including
disease state education, change(s) in drug therapy, and medication counseling
• 77.6% of medication interventions were changes in current drug therapy
• Increasing medication dose was the most common medication modification documented (50.4%) followed by adding an additional medication (28.4%)
• A total of 73 referrals for eye exams were placed during the 24 months
• Smoking cessation counseling was provided during 112 patient visits
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Figure 2. Savings Based Upon A1c Improvement
Contact: Kate Gerrald, PharmD, BCPS ([email protected])Disclosure: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest to disclose.
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