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Pharmacists in HIV Prevention: An Untapped Potential

American journal of public health (1971), 2019-06, Vol.109 (6), p.859-861 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright American Public Health Association Jun 2019 ;American Public Health Association 2019 2019 ;ISSN: 0090-0036 ;EISSN: 1541-0048 ;DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305057 ;PMID: 31067105

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Title:
Pharmacists in HIV Prevention: An Untapped Potential
Author: Myers, Julie E ; Farhat, Davida ; Guzman, Adrian ; Arya, Vibhuti
Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome ; AIDS ; AJPH s ; Antiviral agents ; Attitude of Health Personnel ; Business ; Business law ; Community Health ; Continuing education ; Counseling ; Disease control ; Disease prevention ; Drug stores ; Education ; Epidemics ; Health care ; Health care policy ; Health Policy ; Health Professionals ; Health services ; HIV ; HIV Infections - prevention & control ; HIV/AIDS ; Human immunodeficiency virus ; Humans ; Information technology ; Other Health Service Delivery ; Participation ; Pharmacists ; Pharmacists - psychology ; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis ; Prevention ; Professional Role ; Public health ; Screening ; Shortages ; Stigma ; Training ; United States
Is Part Of: American journal of public health (1971), 2019-06, Vol.109 (6), p.859-861
Description: Antiretrovirals are used with great success for the treatment of HIV and, increasingly, for its prevention. Because these medications almost always require a prescription, control of the epidemic has progressively come under the purview of a health care system that has myriad problems, including physician shortages. In this context, community pharmacists have incredible untapped potential. Pharmacies are easily accessible, and pharmacists are often available without appointment. Because pharmacies and pharmacists usually are not linked to specific health conditions, the setting is considered largely free ofHIV-related stigma. We propose expanding pharmacists' roles in HIV prevention related to preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), as well as HIV testing and harm reduction. A role expansion may require (1) working within jurisdictions' pharmacist scope of practice laws and policies (policy), (2) ensuring appropriate HIV literacy through pharmacist training programs and continuing education courses (education), and (3) building necessary infrastructures with regard to billing and reimbursement, health information technology, and physical settings (infrastructure; See the box on page 860). We share specific recommendations and promising models in each area.
Publisher: United States: American Public Health Association
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0090-0036
EISSN: 1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305057
PMID: 31067105
Source: ProQuest One Psychology
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Pharmacists in HIV Prevention: An Untapped Potential

Copyright American Public Health Association Jun 2019 ;American Public Health Association 2019 2019 ;ISSN: 0090-0036 ;EISSN: 1541-0048 ;DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305057 ;PMID: 31067105

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