Faculty member Olufunmilola Odukoya, BPharm, PhD is the lead investigator with co-investigator faculty member Lucas A. Berenbrok, PharmD and University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy co-investigator Delesha Carpenter, PhD, MSPH on the research proposal entitled Engaging Pediatric Patients in Counseling and Medication Therapy Management Services in Urban and Rural Community Pharmacies by the Community Pharmacy Foundation. The ultimate purpose of this study is to identify innovative and sustainable strategies for engaging children and their caregivers in medication therapy management (MTM) services in community pharmacies.
The National Council on Patient Information and Education has recognized that the improper use of prescription medicines in children is a national health problem that affects children of all ages, in all parts of the country, and of every ethnic and socioeconomic group. The largely unmet need for pediatric care in community pharmacies offers significant new opportunities for pharmacists to establish and expand patient care services. The knowledge gained from this research will shed light on the value that community pharmacists bring to the larger healthcare team, specifically focusing on the essential educational role pharmacists fulfill with regards to pediatric patient care.
Odukoya is an assistant professor in the pharmacy and therapeutics department at the School of Pharmacy.
Berenbrok is an assistant professor in the pharmacy and therapeutics department at the School of Pharmacy.
