Development of an asthma screening and educational program as part... university based pharmacist directed employee wellness clinic
Development of an asthma screening and educational program as part of a university based pharmacist directed employee wellness clinic
Nicholas Manion, Charles Hay, Michael J. Rush, PharmD CDE BCACP, Karen L. Kier, PhD BCPS BCACP
Authors of this presentation have no known financial or personal relationships with commercial entities that may have a direct or indirect interest in the subject matter of this presentation
Introduction
- Two student pharmacists from Ohio Northern University
(ONU) developed and implemented an IRB approved asthma screening and education program for an employee wellness clinic.
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ONU HealthWise
is a multidisciplinary health and wellness clinic located on the campus of ONU that offers medication therapy management, disease state management, preventive health screening, nutrition counseling, and physical wellness coaching to university employees and their families. After four years of operation, ONU
HealthWise has shown improved clinical outcomes and economic savings.
Setting
The asthma screening and educational program was added as part of the Preventive Medicine arm of ONU HealthWise, and is the first targeted preventive medicine screening at the
University focused on asthma.
Objective
To determine the need for an asthma management clinic through identifying poor respiratory control in patients by utilizing a pharmacist directed asthma screening and educational program, thus expanding the university employee wellness clinic in order to provide a means for university employees and their families to improve their overall health.
Results
Pending
Conclusion
Provides a unique learning setting for student pharmacists by:
- Utilize respiratory screenings, patient education, and data collection/analysis
- Expand role of pharmacy in direct patient care
- Develop a collaborative practice model by building a patient population
Conflicts of Interest
Authors have no known conflicts of interest and nothing to disclose.
Methods and Materials
Target Group:
ONU employees and families
Logistics:
Forms
Asthma note
Peak Flow Chart
Respiratory questionnaire
Respiratory Screening Follow-up Form
Asthma Action Plan (American Lung Association)
Educational Flyer available to all University personnel
ONU HealthWise Policy and Procedure Manual:
Asthma Care Path
Monitor
Vitalograph
Future Directions and Goals
- Continue with screenings data collection
- Encourage ONU Human Resources to offer additional wellness points for asthma preventive screenings
- Offer an asthma education and management clinic to at risk patients based on screening results
Screenings, collecting and analyzing data, building patient population
ONU Human Resources recognition for wellness points, continue building patient population
Manage respiratory disease through collaborative care practice model
References
1. Personal communication from Mike Rush, Director of ONU HealthWise, to Amy Fanous on October 15, 2012 (report available upon request to m-rush@onu.edu).
2. Rush MJ, Bright DR, Kier KL. ONU HealthWise: First-Year Clinical and Economical Outcomes for a University-Based, Pharmacist-Directed, Interdisciplinary Health and Wellness Clinic. Abstract. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2012;52:2.
3.
Rush MJ, Kier KL, Murphy BL, Amero JL, Peters CR. ONU HealthWise: Clinical Results of a Pharmacist-Conducted Osteoporosis Screening as a Component of a University-Based Health and Wellness Clinic. Abstract. J Am Pharm
Assoc. 2012;52:2.
4. American Lung Association
5. Glaxo Smith Kline
