Dale B Christensen
Biographic Data
| ID | 2195047 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dale B Christensen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dale B |
| FAMILY NAME | Christensen |
| SIGNATURE | CHRISTENSEN D B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Disparity in Access to New Medication by Type of Health Insurance
BACKGROUND: Drug provision within the German statutory health insurance system has undergone several reforms, including the introduction of drug macrobudgets in 1993. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the extent to which statutorily (SHI) and fully privately (PHI) health-insured patients were provided with new medication recommended by professional bodies in an equitable fashion using the example of migraine patients. RESE…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Drug Use Review Intervention for Sedative Hypnotic Medications
OBJECTIVES: Drug use review is used by both the public and private sector to influence prescribing behavior and patient drug use. Past interventions mailed to prescribers have had mixed results. The objective was to evaluate the effect of a one-time, mailed intervention on subsequent use of sedative hypnotic medication. METHODS: An experimental design was used. The intervention contained guidelines for the use of sedative hypnotics, a prescriber …
Assessing Compliance to Antihypertensive Medications Using Computer-Based Pharmacy Records
Systematic approaches for compliance problem detection and intervention are needed if the benefits of prescribed drug therapy in chronic disease management are to be optimized. As with all measures of compliance, computer algorithms based on refill patterns have advantages and disadvantages. They are unobtrusive and easily determined, but they measure the timeliness of prescription refills, not actual drug-taking. Computer-generated algorithms fo…
A psychosocial perspective in the explanation of patients' drug-taking behavior
Medication Usage in an Elderly Population
One hundred eighty-three independently living elderly residents of two federally subsidized, urban high-rise apartment buildings were interviewed in their homes to determine the numbers and types of medications they used and stored and their utilization of pharmacy services. From these interviews and observations, the frequencies of use of medications and pharmacy services and the prevalence of potential problems were determined. Results showed t…
Nonmedical Factors Associated With the Prescribing Volume Among Family Practitioners in an HMO
The influence of selected variables on the prescribing volume of eighty family practitioners in a large HMO was quantified through multiple regression analysis. Over 70% of the variation was explained. The patient panel size and age composition were the most important determinants and accounted for 45.7% of the variance. The number of patients seen per clinic hour explained 14.3% and interclinic differences explained another 8.1% of the variance.…
Drug prescribing
A Comparison of Patient Drug Regimens as Viewed by the Physician, Pharmacist and Patient
This study sought to determine the completeness and congruence of records for drugs ordered and received by outpatients. The setting was a large outpatient medical facility that was part of a large multispecialty hospital. It was found that a listing of current drugs orders (prepared by physicians) and a listing of current prescription drugs consumed (prepared from pharmacy drug profiles) each agreed 73 per cent of the time with a list of 107 pre…
Documenting Outpatient Problem Intervention Activities of Pharmacists in an HMO
The outpatient drug use review experiences by pharmacists at a large health maintenance organization with on-site pharmacies were investigated. Pharmacists were asked to document the nature of potential drug therapy problems encountered, drug involved, review activities undertaken, and process-outcomes. Patterns of pharmacists intervention were observed over 1 year. Results indicated that the number of problems detected increased substantially du…
Sources of information and influence on new drug prescribing among physicians in an HMO
Sources of information and influence on new drug prescribing among physicians in an HMO
Studying the Impact of Patient Drug Profiles in an HMO
The objectives of the study were to determine if a drug profile quantitatively and qualitatively influenced various aspects of drug utilization. A group of 1,632 medically indigent persons enrolled in the Kaiser Health Plan constituted the study population. This population received completely prepaid medical care including drug services from the Kaiser Medical Care Program. A computer-based chronological and monthly updated listing of drugs order…
A psychosocial perspective in the explanation of patients' drug-taking behavior
A Comparison of Patient Drug Regimens as Viewed by the Physician, Pharmacist and Patient
This study sought to determine the completeness and congruence of records for drugs ordered and received by outpatients. The setting was a large outpatient medical facility that was part of a large multispecialty hospital. It was found that a listing of current drugs orders (prepared by physicians) and a listing of current prescription drugs consumed (prepared from pharmacy drug profiles) each agreed 73 per cent of the time with a list of 107 pre…
Studying the Impact of Patient Drug Profiles in an HMO
The objectives of the study were to determine if a drug profile quantitatively and qualitatively influenced various aspects of drug utilization. A group of 1,632 medically indigent persons enrolled in the Kaiser Health Plan constituted the study population. This population received completely prepaid medical care including drug services from the Kaiser Medical Care Program. A computer-based chronological and monthly updated listing of drugs order…
Sources of information and influence on new drug prescribing among physicians in an HMO
Sources of information and influence on new drug prescribing among physicians in an HMO
Drug prescribing
A Comparison of Patient Drug Regimens as Viewed by the Physician, Pharmacist and Patient
This study sought to determine the completeness and congruence of records for drugs ordered and received by outpatients. The setting was a large outpatient medical facility that was part of a large multispecialty hospital. It was found that a listing of current drugs orders (prepared by physicians) and a listing of current prescription drugs consumed (prepared from pharmacy drug profiles) each agreed 73 per cent of the time with a list of 107 pre…
Documenting Outpatient Problem Intervention Activities of Pharmacists in an HMO
The outpatient drug use review experiences by pharmacists at a large health maintenance organization with on-site pharmacies were investigated. Pharmacists were asked to document the nature of potential drug therapy problems encountered, drug involved, review activities undertaken, and process-outcomes. Patterns of pharmacists intervention were observed over 1 year. Results indicated that the number of problems detected increased substantially du…
Nonmedical Factors Associated With the Prescribing Volume Among Family Practitioners in an HMO
The influence of selected variables on the prescribing volume of eighty family practitioners in a large HMO was quantified through multiple regression analysis. Over 70% of the variation was explained. The patient panel size and age composition were the most important determinants and accounted for 45.7% of the variance. The number of patients seen per clinic hour explained 14.3% and interclinic differences explained another 8.1% of the variance.…
Medication Usage in an Elderly Population
One hundred eighty-three independently living elderly residents of two federally subsidized, urban high-rise apartment buildings were interviewed in their homes to determine the numbers and types of medications they used and stored and their utilization of pharmacy services. From these interviews and observations, the frequencies of use of medications and pharmacy services and the prevalence of potential problems were determined. Results showed t…
A psychosocial perspective in the explanation of patients' drug-taking behavior
Assessing Compliance to Antihypertensive Medications Using Computer-Based Pharmacy Records
Systematic approaches for compliance problem detection and intervention are needed if the benefits of prescribed drug therapy in chronic disease management are to be optimized. As with all measures of compliance, computer algorithms based on refill patterns have advantages and disadvantages. They are unobtrusive and easily determined, but they measure the timeliness of prescription refills, not actual drug-taking. Computer-generated algorithms fo…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Drug Use Review Intervention for Sedative Hypnotic Medications
OBJECTIVES: Drug use review is used by both the public and private sector to influence prescribing behavior and patient drug use. Past interventions mailed to prescribers have had mixed results. The objective was to evaluate the effect of a one-time, mailed intervention on subsequent use of sedative hypnotic medication. METHODS: An experimental design was used. The intervention contained guidelines for the use of sedative hypnotics, a prescriber …
The Disparity in Access to New Medication by Type of Health Insurance
BACKGROUND: Drug provision within the German statutory health insurance system has undergone several reforms, including the introduction of drug macrobudgets in 1993. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the extent to which statutorily (SHI) and fully privately (PHI) health-insured patients were provided with new medication recommended by professional bodies in an equitable fashion using the example of migraine patients. RESE…
Medicine (12 works) · Family medicine (10 works) · Medical prescription (8 works) · Drug (6 works) · Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (6 works) · Pharmacology (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Pharmacy (5 works) · Pharmacy (5 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works)