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Jennifer Griffin, PharmD, MS, discusses the critical role of pharmacists in patient inhaler counseling, from when an inhaler is first prescribed to patient follow-up.
In this episode of Pharmacy Focus, a podcast by Pharmacy Times®, Jennifer Griffin, PharmD, MS, a clinical pharmacist for Harps Food Stores, Inc., discusses the critical role of pharmacists in counseling patients on proper inhaler usage. Griffin highlights the importance of pharmacists in directing correct inhaler technique, providing comprehensive counseling sessions that directly show patients how to use an inhaler, and ensuring that patients return for follow-up and know that their pharmacist is a trusted resource in the event of any questions or concerns with their inhaler.
0:48: Intro
1:35: Common mistakes with inhalers
5:25: Tailoring inhaler education
9:10: Selecting the right inhaler for a patient
12:05: What an inhaler counseling session looks like
15:45: Tracking inhaler technique
18:06: Inhaler counseling in community pharmacies
21:24: Conclusion
Jennifer Griffin, PharmD, MS
Jennifer Griffin, PharmD, MS, serves as a clinical pharmacist for Harps Food Stores, Inc., where she specializes in medical billing, point-of-care testing and treatment workflow, and marketing clinical services. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Harding University College of Pharmacy in Searcy, Arkansas, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration and a Master of Science in Health Promotion from the University of Central Arkansas.
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