HEALTH EQUITY
Appendix 2 - Qualitative findings from two pharmacy accessibility index focus groups .
Adapted from “ A Community-centric Exploration of Pharmacy Accessibility in Medical Care Deserts ”. Presented by Aysha Khan at Posters at the Capital , Frankfort KY , March 7 , 2024 .
Louisville with Goodwill , a new set of public schools and other businesses . The Norton press release mentions that a new retail pharmacy will be offered .
As long as pharmacy deserts persist , the people who are socially at risk and who have health needs will continue to experience worse clinical outcomes . With changing delivery systems , and changing culture , there is more hope now for reducing the service deserts of Louisville .
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Deloitte Center for Health Solutions . The role of community pharmacies can play in reducing health inequities . 2023 . The role community pharmacies can play in reducing health inequities ( deloitte . com ) ( Accessed August 5 , 2024 )
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Foster AA , Daly CJ , Logan T , et al . Addressing social determinants of health in community pharmacy : Innovative opportunities and practice models . J Am Pharm Assoc ( 2003 ). 2021 ; 61 ( 5 ): e48-e54 . doi : 10.1016 / j . japh . 2021.04.022
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Alam , M . M ., Bai , L ., & Abedi , S . ( 2024 ). An optimization approach to evaluating accessibility to community pharmacies . International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management , 1 – 12 .
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Oregon Health : Patient Centered Primary Care Program Health-related Social Needs vs the Social Determinants of Health . pdf https :// www . oregon . gov / oha / HPA / dsi-pcpch / AdditionalResources / Health-related % 20Social % 20Needs % 20 vs % 20the % 20Social % 20Determinants % 20of % 20Health . pdf
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Aaron Gregg and Jaclyn Peiser , Drugstore closures are leaving millions without easy access to a pharmacy , The Washington Post October 22 , 2023
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Essex , R . ( 2024 , March 30 ). First Black-owned pharmacy in 100 years opening in West Louisville this Summer . WDRB . https :// www . wdrb . com / news / firstblack-owned-pharmacy-in-100-years-opening-in-west-louisville-this-summer / article _ 0b7b14de-ee3e-11ee-a78d-3b9db0cf7c02 . html Accessed August 4 , 2024 .
Dr . James is in part-time clinical practice at Family Health Centers Portland .
Aysha Khan is a senior public health major at the University of Louisville . ( non-member )
Dr . Antimisiaris , PharmD , is an Associate Professor and Director , Frazier Polypharmacy Program . ( non-member )
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