Developing and validating a measure to assess progress and success with implementation of a pharmacy service to optimize medication use

Background: Implementation outcomes serve as success indicators of the implementation process. They are also key antecedents to achieving the more traditional clinical and economic outcomes typically associated with an intervention. Implementation outcomes include: service acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, adoption, fidelity, penetration, and sustainability. While implementation outcomes have been used as part of research in other fields, they have not yet been adapted for pharmacy practice.

Source: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy - May 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Melanie Livet, Carrie Blanchard, Mary Yannayon, Mary McClurg, Todd Sorensen Source Type: research