Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Public Health
Advisor
Hasan Sapci
Abstract
Disasters, both natural and human made, can cause emerging health threats in the United States and the Caribbean. The disasters that pharmacists experienced and reported for this study included hurricanes, snowstorms, ice storms, flooding, and a pandemic. The purpose of this research was to investigate the challenges and outcomes associated with pharmacists’ medication management practices during and following disasters. This generic qualitative study focused on pharmacists’ experiences and their responses to disaster planning and medication management activities. The ecological model of disaster management was the conceptual framework used to investigate the pharmacists and their responses and actions used to address the current disaster or event while employed. Fifteen pharmacists volunteered to participate in the study and were asked 10 semi structured interview questions. Recruiting through social media and referrals resulted in 14 participants who worked in community pharmacies and one participant who worked in a hospital pharmacy. After interview transcription and analysis with a thematic approach, nine emergent themes were defined. The pharmacists’ responses exemplified how they applied their roles to ensure that patients received necessary medications during and after disasters, eliminating gaps in care while using medication management practices. The study demonstrates social change and contribute to research involving pharmacists, medication management practices, and pharmacists’ experiences in disaster planning and responses.
Recommended Citation
Tyree, Rellamichelle W., "Pharmacists’ Responses to Medication Management Following Disasters" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13121.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13121
