Alessandra Blaizot, Valérie Szonyi, Annabelle Tenenbaum
[Therapeutic patient education in dental practice: For a pedagogical commitment]
Sante publique (Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France)
effort expedite publication articles ajhp posting manuscripts online soon possible acceptance accepted manuscripts peerreviewed copyedited posted online technical formatting author proofing manuscripts final version record replaced final article formatted per ajhp style proofed authors later time 340b drug pricing program important healthcare organizations serve vulnerable communities however unknown whether healthcare providers organizations understand 340b program supports enhanced patient services study aims characterize knowledge attitudes beliefs healthcare providers toward 340b program multisite federally qualified health center fqhc crosssectional survey 27item survey designed assess prescriber knowledge perspectives toward 340b program developed administered closedended items summarized using descriptive statistics openended items analyzed qualitative methods total 198 healthcare providers prescribing authority received survey 65 328 participated majority respondents 662 female 415 35 years age younger 492 physicians majority respondents agreed patients benefited access organizations 340b pharmacies 95 340b pricing important consider prescribing medications 783 however knowledge 340b program limited half respondents 54 able correctly answer least 4 7 knowledgefocused items reponses patient case suggested providers may unfamiliar drugs available reduced prices findings suggest providers believe 340b program benefits patients organization often lack complete understanding program future research focus prescriber education strategy help organizations optimize 340b programs facilitate patient access medications