Official Project Title:

Adapting pharmacists’ skills and Approaches to Maximize Patient’s Drug Therapy Effectiveness (ADAPT)

Project Description and Objectives:

Description:

The ADAPT (ADapting pharmacists’ skills and Approaches to maximize Patient’s drug Therapy effectiveness) program is a unique opportunity for pharmacists to practice at the top of their scope by improving their skills and using their full knowledge. This program will enable pharmacists to work collaboratively with physicians and other health care professionals as well as provide patient-centred care to produce optimal drug outcomes. 

The ADAPT program consists of two levels. The first level is an e-learning component consisting of 7 online modules. The second level is a face-to face session where pharmacists are evaluated on the skills and knowledge they have obtained through the e-learning component.   

Objectives:

1. Evaluate pharmacists’ participation, satisfaction and learning during the ADAPT program by analyzing data collected from various assignments, focus groups, discussion boards, surveys, knowledge of skills tests, global rating scales and more.

2. Assess practice change that has occurred after participating in the ADAPT program. Details to the methods of data collection and analysis will be determined in depth in the subsequent proposal.

Primary Investigators:

Barbara Farrell Bsc Phm PharmD FCSHP

Clinical and Research Coordinator, Pharmacy Department, Bruyère Continuing Care

Scientist, Elisabeth Bruyère Research Institute and CT Lamont Centre

Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa

Co-Investigators:

Lisa Dolovich BScPhm PharmD MSc

Research Director & Associate Professor, Dept of Family Medicine, McMaster University

Scientist & Associate Director, Centre for Evaluation of Medicines

Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University

Nancy M. Waite PharmD FCCP

Associate Director, Practice-based Education

Associate Professor School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo

Natalie Kennie, BSc(Pharm), PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, Summerville Family Health Team

Derek Jorgenson Pharm.D.

Clinical pharmacist, West Winds Primary Health Centre

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan

Nancy Winslade, BScPhm., PharmD., MHPE,
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine,
Medical Office of the 21st Century Research Project,
Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
 

Sharon Johnston

Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa

CT Lamont Primary Health Care Research Centre, Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute

Pia Marks

Online Learning Consultant, Centre for Extended Learning, University of Waterloo

Brad Jennings

Online Learning Consultant, Centre for Extended Learning, University of Waterloo

Granting Agency, Term and Amount:

Health Canada, 1 year, $15,000

For Information:

Natalie Ward BA (Hons) MA PhD (Candidate) nward@bruyere.org or 613-562-6262 Ext. 1547