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| Carolyn M BrownSummaryAffiliation: University of Texas Country: USA Publications
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Black race as a predictor of poor health outcomes among a national cohort of HIV/AIDS patients admitted to US hospitals: a cohort studyChristine U Oramasionwu
College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
BMC Infect Dis 9:127. 2009..To investigate the impact of these factors, we compared hospital mortality and length of stay (LOS) between Blacks and Whites with HIV/AIDS while adjusting for differences in these key characteristics...
Use of alternative therapies and their impact on compliance: perceptions of community pharmacists in TexasC M Brown
College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin
J Am Pharm Assoc (Wash) 38:603-8. 1998..To assess community pharmacists' experiences with the use of alternative therapies by their patients with chronic illnesses...
Pharmacists' actions when patients use complementary and alternative medicine with medications: A look at Texas-Mexico border citiesCarolyn M Brown
College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, USA
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 51:619-22. 2011....- A multivariate test of an expanded Andersen Health Care utilization model for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in African AmericansCarolyn Brown
College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Administration Division, Center for Pharmacoeconomic Studies, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
J Altern Complement Med 15:911-9. 2009.... - Development of the burden of prior authorization of psychotherapeutics (BoPAP) scale to assess the effects of prior authorization among Texas Medicaid providersCarolyn M Brown
The University of Texas at Austin, PHAR Pharmacy Admin, 2409 University Ave, 1 University Station A1930, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Adm Policy Ment Health 36:278-87. 2009..93 +/- 0.66) on "patient care processes/outcomes" and the lowest burden (3.30 +/- 0.74) on "system/societal costs." BoPAP scores differed based on provider characteristics, indicating evidence of discriminant validity... - Effects of a psychotherapeutic drug prior authorization (PA) requirement on patients and providers: a providers' perspectiveCarolyn M Brown
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Adm Policy Ment Health 35:181-8. 2008..Administrative burden and unintended patient outcomes were the most frequently reported issues related to PA. However, all five issues represent important factors that providers deal with when caring for patients with mental illness... - Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use in African AmericansCarolyn M Brown
Pharmacy Administration Division, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
J Altern Complement Med 13:751-8. 2007..This study sought to determine (1) characteristics of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) users in the African-American (AA) population; (2) the prevalence of CAM use; and (3) CAM use for treatment and prevention of disease... - Attitudes and interests of pharmacists regarding independent pharmacy ownershipCarolyn M Brown
College of Pharmacy, University of Texas Austin, Austin, TX 78712 0127, USA
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 47:174-80. 2007..To examine the beliefs, attitudes, and interests of Texas pharmacists at different career stages with respect to independent pharmacy ownership... - Community pharmacists' actions when patients use complementary and alternative therapies with medicationsCarolyn M Brown
University of Texas at Austin, PHAR Pharmacy Administration, Austin, TX 78712 0127, USA
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 45:41-7. 2005..To assess actions of community pharmacists in response to their patients' concurrent use of prescription medications and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)... - Issues and barriers related to the provision of pharmaceutical care in community health centers and migrant health centersCarolyn M Brown
Pharmacy Administration Division, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas-Austin, 78712-0127, USA
J Am Pharm Assoc (Wash) 43:75-7. 2003 - Use of complementary and alternative medicine for treatment among African-Americans: a multivariate analysisJamie C Barner
Pharmacy Administration Division, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712 0124, USA
Res Social Adm Pharm 6:196-208. 2010..The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is substantial among African-Americans; however, research on characteristics of African-Americans who use CAM to treat specific conditions is scarce... - Patient satisfaction with a pharmacist-provided telephone medication therapy management programLeticia R Moczygemba
Pharmacy Administration Division, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
Res Social Adm Pharm 6:143-54. 2010..Patient satisfaction with medication therapy management (MTM), a required component of the Medicare Part D benefit, is an important outcome to consider when evaluating MTM programs... - Differences in national antiretroviral prescribing patterns between black and white patients with HIV/AIDS, 1996-2006Christine U Oramasionwu
College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA
South Med J 104:794-800. 2011..This project therefore sought to determine whether the reason for this discrepancy in health outcomes could be attributed to disparities in use of antiretroviral therapy between black and white patients with HIV... - Evaluating HIV/AIDS disparities for blacks in the United States: a review of antiretroviral and mortality studiesChristine U Oramasionwu
The University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, Austin, Texas, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 101:1221-9. 2009..Further research is needed to support or refute the hypothesis that there are inequalities for blacks with HIV/AIDS... - Influence of attitudes on pharmacists' intention to report serious adverse drug events to the Food and Drug AdministrationPaul Gavaza
Appalachian College of Pharmacy, Oakwood, VA 24631 College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A190, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Br J Clin Pharmacol 72:143-52. 2011..To investigate the influence of pharmacists' attitudes on intention to report serious adverse drug events (ADEs) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... - Treatment disparities for major depressive disorder: Implications for pharmacistsMarc Fleming
College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, USA
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 51:605-12. 2011.... - Exploratory study of community pharmacists' perceptions about new or transferred prescription incentivesMarc Fleming
Division of Health Outcomes and Pharmacy Practice, University of Texas at Austin, 2409 University Ave, 1 University Station, Austin, TX 78712 0127, USA
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 52:e53-8. 2012..To assess community pharmacists' perceptions of new or transferred prescription incentives on quality of care, pharmacy practice (e.g., workload), and patient base... - Provision of pharmacy services in community health centers and migrant health centersJamie C Barner
Pharmacy Administration Division, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas Austin, 78712 1074, USA
J Am Pharm Assoc (Wash) 42:713-22. 2002.... - Barriers to counseling patients with obesity: a study of Texas community pharmacistsDannielle C O'Donnell
Roche Laboratories, USA
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 46:465-71. 2006..To assess barriers to the counseling of obese patients and identify pharmacists' characteristics associated with these barriers... - The relationship of calcium intake and exercise to osteoporosis health beliefs in postmenopausal womenRachelle A Swaim
College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Administration Division, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 University Avenue, 1 University Sta A1930, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Res Social Adm Pharm 4:153-63. 2008..Determining their beliefs and behaviors regarding osteoporosis can be helpful in developing effective interventions for osteoporosis prevention... - Texas pharmacists' opinions on reporting serious adverse drug events to the Food and Drug Administration: a qualitative studyPaul Gavaza
College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, University Station, Austin, TX 78712 1074, USA
Pharm World Sci 32:651-7. 2010..The aim of this study is to investigate the beliefs and opinions of Texas pharmacists toward reporting ADEs to the FDA... - HIV/AIDS disparities: the mounting epidemic plaguing US blacksChristine U Oramasionwu
The University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy Austin, Texas, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 101:1196-204. 2009..We also identify possible gaps in knowledge and offer future directions for research of HIV/AIDS racial disparities... - Influences of attitudes on family physicians' willingness to prescribe long-acting opioid analgesics for patients with chronic nonmalignant painEsmond D Nwokeji
Pharmacy Administration, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712 0127, USA
Clin Ther 29:2589-602. 2007..Conflicting information exists regarding the appropriate use of long-acting (ie, controlled-release [CR]) opioid analgesics for CNMP, and physicians may be reluctant to prescribe them even when medically appropriate... - Combating the obesity epidemic: community pharmacists' counseling on obesity managementHoma B Dastani
Division of Pharmacy Administration, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Ann Pharmacother 38:1800-4. 2004..Nearly two-thirds (64.7%) of US adults are overweight or obese. Given the myriad of issues related to the management of obesity, community pharmacists can facilitate weight loss among their patients... - Texas community pharmacists' willingness to participate in pharmacist-initiated emergency contraceptionScott K Griggs
College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, 78712, USA
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 47:48-57. 2007.... - Relationship between direct-to-consumer advertising and physician diagnosing and prescribingWoodie M Zachry
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, Center for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
Am J Health Syst Pharm 59:42-9. 2002..The results of the analyses suggest that the direct-to-consumer advertising expenditure is associated with physician diagnosing and physician prescribing for certain drugs and drug classes... - Ethnic differences in use of antipsychotic medication among Texas medicaid clients with schizophreniaJayme L Opolka
Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Ind 46214, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 64:635-9. 2003..The purpose of this study was to examine if ethnicity helped predict whether Texas Medicaid patients were prescribed haloperidol versus olanzapine when other factors were controlled for... - Ethnicity and prescription patterns for haloperidol, risperidone, and olanzapineJayme L Opolka
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069, USA
Psychiatr Serv 55:151-6. 2004.... - Role of ethnicity in predicting antipsychotic medication adherenceJayme L Opolka
USMD Outcomes Research, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ann Pharmacother 37:625-30. 2003..Clinicians treating schizophrenia face increasingly diverse ethnic populations. Ethnic groups may have different approaches to the management of schizophrenia, which could impact antipsychotic medication adherence... - Treatment perceptions and attitudes of older human immunodeficiency virus-infected adultsAnthony K Wutoh
School of Pharmacy, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059, USA
Res Social Adm Pharm 1:60-76. 2005.... - Use of patients' own medications in small hospitalsPamela E Norstrom
Nix Specialty Hospital, San Antonio, TX, USA
Am J Health Syst Pharm 59:349-54. 2002..Most small hospitals allowed the use of patients' personal medications; however, there was a wide variation in the circumstances for which the use of these medications was allowed...
Research Grants
- Patterns and correlates of CAM use in African AmericansCarolyn Brown; Fiscal Year: 2007..Long-term objectives are to enhance the provision and effectiveness of health care interventions in African American populations and to generate research questions for future investigations of CAM use in African Americans. ..