Fostering the use of clozapine in the severely mentally ill through academic detailing

Academic detailing is an educational program in which independent researchers and clinicians evaluate available literature to develop up-to-date, unbiased, evidence-based recommendations for a given therapeutic area. Pharmacists, nurses, and physicians trained as academic detailers then disseminate...

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Published in:The mental health clinician 2011-11, Vol.1 (5), p.94-98
Main Authors: Farhadian, Sanaz, Yee, Monica V., Christopher, Melissa L.D.
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Language:English
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Summary:Academic detailing is an educational program in which independent researchers and clinicians evaluate available literature to develop up-to-date, unbiased, evidence-based recommendations for a given therapeutic area. Pharmacists, nurses, and physicians trained as academic detailers then disseminate this information to providers. This is one means to foster the greater use of clozapine in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Academic Detailing Service meets with mental health providers at each facility to identify barriers and healthcare systems solutions, provide feedback about prescribing and patterns of care, and develop and distribute educational materials to improve veteran health outcomes. Preliminary results include a reduction in polypharmacy antipsychotic use from 17% of patients on antipsychotics to 12.2% of patients (p
ISSN:2168-9709
2168-9709
DOI:10.9740/mhc.n87507