Date of Award
Fall 11-21-2016
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing (ND)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Dr. Jennifer Harris
Second Advisor
Dr. Amy Hite
Third Advisor
Dr Pawan Kahol
Abstract
An Abstract of the Scholarly Project by
Shawn E. Raymond
Medication cost is a major contributor for patient medication nonadherence. Take in the fact that a large population lives in poverty, many cannot afford to pay the retail prices associated with purchasing their medications. By incorporating wholesale medications into a charitable health clinic, the reduced cost of medications for treatment of both acute and chronic illnesses could be passed on to those in need thereby decreasing cost associated medication nonadherence. Nurse Practitioners in the state of Kansas are not afforded the privilege to purchase, repackage and distribute or resell wholesale medications like their physician counterparts. If current legislation were changed to allow this to happen, even if it is only in the setting of the charitable healthcare clinics, those individuals who are uninsured and in poverty would have more affordable access to prescription medications. By increasing the affordability of the medications and decreasing cost associated medication nonadherence, the health status of this population could be greatly improved.
Recommended Citation
Raymond, Shawn E., "DECREASING COST ASSOCIATED MEDICATION NONADHERENCE" (2016). Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project. 10.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/dnp/10
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Community Health Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Family Practice Nursing Commons, Geriatric Nursing Commons, Health Economics Commons, Health Policy Commons, Medical Humanities Commons, Other Public Health Commons, Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmaceutical Economics Commons, Pharmacy Administration, Policy and Regulation Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons, Primary Care Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons
Comments
4th Advisor - Dr. Isaac Boone