Regional Differences in Medication Profiles: Responding with Geropharmacy Curricula.

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Previous research has established that rural pharmacists are oftt,n the first points of contact regarding health are for elders, and are gatekeepers for aging-related information. This project established regionally distributed co-operative arrangements with four schools of pharmacy, one state pharmacy association, and une national pharmacy fraternity. In each of the six regions of the country project staff :z.nd co-hosts determined profiles of the region's rural elders ;personal, health, and socioeconomic characteristics) and of tt 'ir over-the-counter and prescription drug use in order to orient gerupharmacy and gerontology content to the specific needs of the region. Profile-oriented curricula were than taught on-site to pharmacy and health-related faculty; leaders in state, regional, or local pharmacy associations; and selected community pharmacists. Drug usage profiles were found to differ by geographic region, with several explanatory variables. Independent 6-to 7-month follow-up

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