Effectiveness of and Satisfaction With a Pharmacist-managed Travel Medicine Clinic

NCT ID: NCT02625129

Last Updated: 2018-01-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

103 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-02-29

Study Completion Date

2017-04-30

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the clinical effectiveness of, and patient satisfaction with, pre-travel consultations provided by a pharmacist with specialty training in travel medicine and the authorization to prescribe medications and administer vaccinations.

Detailed Description

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The study will be conducted at the Travel Health Network, a full-service travel medicine clinic located in St. Albert, Alberta. Care will be provided by a pharmacist with a specialized practice in travel medicine, authorization to prescribe vaccines and prescription drugs, and authorization to administer vaccines by injection.

The study will be a prospective mixed-methods cohort study, describing patients receiving care from a pharmacist-managed travel medicine clinic and their travel health needs, and evaluating their adherence to recommended vaccines and oral therapies, satisfaction with the care provided, and their health status and management of health issues arising while travelling. Chart reviews will elicit descriptive quantitative data related to patients' travel medicine needs and adherence to recommended vaccinations and oral pharmacotherapy, followed by surveys containing open-ended qualitative questions to elicit overall patient satisfaction and the management of any health issues encountered during travel. Due to the nature of the study involving patients presenting to the clinic for a consultation, neither a control group nor blinding is possible.

A convenience sample of 100 subjects will be enrolled.

Conditions

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Travel Medicine

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Pharmacist-provided travel care

Pharmacist-provided travel care

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects will receive a pre-travel consultation from a pharmacist with specialty training in travel medicine, and with authorization to prescribe medications and vaccines and administer injections

Interventions

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Pharmacist-provided travel care

Subjects will receive a pre-travel consultation from a pharmacist with specialty training in travel medicine, and with authorization to prescribe medications and vaccines and administer injections

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Receiving a pre-travel consultation at the Travel Health Network clinic in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada

Exclusion Criteria

* Travellers with an expected return date after September 1, 2016
* Those receiving consultations as part of a group with the same itinerary (e.g., families, group vacations) will be asked to identify one member to participate in order to minimize repetition among participants.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Mississippi Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Travel Health Network

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Waterloo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Travel Health Network

St. Albert, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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21080

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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