Academic Journal
Years in Practice, Differences in Perspectives: Survey Findings From Age-Friendly Pharmacists.
| Τίτλος: | Years in Practice, Differences in Perspectives: Survey Findings From Age-Friendly Pharmacists. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Zarowitz BJ; The Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Francis E; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA., Thomas A; American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, Alexandria, Virginia, USA., Zajac D; American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, Alexandria, Virginia, USA., Brodeur M; Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, New York, USA., Bartlett D; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA., Brandt N; The Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy : JACCP [J Am Coll Clin Pharm] 2026 Jul; Vol. 9 (7), pp. e70244. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101723133 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2574-9870 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25749870 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Am Coll Clin Pharm Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [Hoboken, NJ] : Wiley, [2018]- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Pharmacists*/psychology , Pharmacists*/organization & administration , Attitude of Health Personnel*, Humans ; Female ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Age Factors ; Professional Role ; Motivation |
| Περίληψη: | Background: Early adoption of innovation is important for the implementation of evidence-based practices. Care of older adults using Age-Friendly practices optimizes the What Matters, Medication, Mobility, and Mentation (4Ms) framework. Within the first year of availability, over 1900 individuals acquired Age-Friendly pharmacist recognition. The purpose of this study is to characterize the demographics, preparedness, motivation, and professional association affiliation of pharmacists who received Age-Friendly recognition. Methods: A quantitative survey was administered to all participants as the last of four steps in Age-Friendly pharmacist recognition. The target population was Age-Friendly pharmacists who self-administer the online questionnaire. New practitioners (within 6 years of graduation) and pharmacists with 6+ (6+) years of practice were compared using descriptive statistics. Results: Between March 2025 and February 2026, 1953 individuals received Age-Friendly Pharmacist recognition, 285 (15.4% of cohort) of whom were new practitioners with a mean age of 29.7 ± 4.4 years and 74.4% female. The 6+ group comprised 1567 (84.6% of cohort) pharmacists, mean age 45.3 ± 9.1 years, and 74.6% female. One quarter of new practitioners and 57.4% of the 6+ group were board-certified. Of those who were board-certified, 34% of new practitioners were board-certified in geriatrics and pharmacotherapy, whereas geriatrics certification was prevalent (82.2%) in the 6+ group. Improving the quality of care was the primary motivation to seek Age-Friendly recognition for both groups, followed by free continuing education, a digital badge, and advancing their skill set. New practitioners learned about Age-Friendly recognition from employers (46.7%), peers (39.1%), and social media (18.6%), whereas the 6+ group learned about Age-Friendly on the ASCP website (43.3%). For both groups, employers played an important role in disseminating information about and in supporting pharmacists to achieve Age-Friendly recognition. Conclusion: Highly qualified pharmacists were motivated to seek Age-Friendly recognition by a desire to improve the quality of care for older adults, free continuing education, a digital badge, and to advance their skill set. (© 2026 ACCP Foundation, Ltd.) |
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| Grant Information: | John A. Hartford Foundation |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: age‐friendly care; geriatrics; older adults; pharmacists |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260624 Date Completed: 20260624 Latest Revision: 20260624 |
| Update Code: | 20260625 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jac5.70244 |
| PMID: | 42339702 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 2574-9870 |
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| DOI: | 10.1002/jac5.70244 |