Vial-to-Pen: Community Pharmacists Converting Insulin Regimens
Objective: To describe a vial-to-pen conversion program driven by community-based pharmacists and determine conversion success rate. Methods: A report based on prescription claims was generated and identified 200 prescriptions filled for an insulin vial product and syringes. Patients were contact...
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| author | Ashley Hannings Natasha Michaels Debbie Hiller Macary W Marciniak Stefanie Ferreri |
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| description | Objective: To describe a vial-to-pen conversion program driven by community-based pharmacists and determine conversion success rate.
Methods: A report based on prescription claims was generated and identified 200 prescriptions filled for an insulin vial product and syringes. Patients were contacted by community-based pharmacists during a five-month period and were informed of the availability and potential benefits of insulin pen delivery systems (IPDS). If the patient agreed to the switch, the pharmacist contacted the prescriber to obtain a new prescription. Prescription refill records were tracked for six months post-intervention to determine whether patients who were converted remained on the IPDS.
Results: The overall vial-to-pen conversion success rate was 26% out of 121 potential conversions. In addition, 52% of patients reached were willing to switch and prescribers approved 71% of the recommendations to switch from vial-to-pen. Of the prescriptions successfully converted to an IPDS, 84% of prescriptions were still dispensed as pen products six months following the conversion.
Conclusion: Community-based pharmacists can serve as a resource to provide education on insulin delivery options and increase use of IPDS in patients with diabetes.
Treatment of Human Subjects: IRB review/approval required and obtained
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| spelling | doaj.art-e0b3c510572545999c679ef47201c6712022-12-21T22:10:06ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy2155-04172019-07-0110310.24926/iip.v10i3.939Vial-to-Pen: Community Pharmacists Converting Insulin RegimensAshley Hannings0Natasha Michaels1Debbie Hiller2Macary W Marciniak3Stefanie Ferreri4University of Georgia College of PharmacySona Pharmacy + ClinicBlueCross BlueShield of North CarolinaUNC Eshelman School of PharmacyUNC Eshelman School of PharmacyObjective: To describe a vial-to-pen conversion program driven by community-based pharmacists and determine conversion success rate. Methods: A report based on prescription claims was generated and identified 200 prescriptions filled for an insulin vial product and syringes. Patients were contacted by community-based pharmacists during a five-month period and were informed of the availability and potential benefits of insulin pen delivery systems (IPDS). If the patient agreed to the switch, the pharmacist contacted the prescriber to obtain a new prescription. Prescription refill records were tracked for six months post-intervention to determine whether patients who were converted remained on the IPDS. Results: The overall vial-to-pen conversion success rate was 26% out of 121 potential conversions. In addition, 52% of patients reached were willing to switch and prescribers approved 71% of the recommendations to switch from vial-to-pen. Of the prescriptions successfully converted to an IPDS, 84% of prescriptions were still dispensed as pen products six months following the conversion. Conclusion: Community-based pharmacists can serve as a resource to provide education on insulin delivery options and increase use of IPDS in patients with diabetes. Treatment of Human Subjects: IRB review/approval required and obtained Article Type: Original Researchhttps://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/939community pharmacyinsulin administrationinsulin pen delivery systemsinsulin vialinsulin syringe |
| spellingShingle | Ashley Hannings Natasha Michaels Debbie Hiller Macary W Marciniak Stefanie Ferreri Vial-to-Pen: Community Pharmacists Converting Insulin Regimens INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy community pharmacy insulin administration insulin pen delivery systems insulin vial insulin syringe |
| title | Vial-to-Pen: Community Pharmacists Converting Insulin Regimens |
| title_full | Vial-to-Pen: Community Pharmacists Converting Insulin Regimens |
| title_fullStr | Vial-to-Pen: Community Pharmacists Converting Insulin Regimens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vial-to-Pen: Community Pharmacists Converting Insulin Regimens |
| title_short | Vial-to-Pen: Community Pharmacists Converting Insulin Regimens |
| title_sort | vial to pen community pharmacists converting insulin regimens |
| topic | community pharmacy insulin administration insulin pen delivery systems insulin vial insulin syringe |
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