Research Assistantship at the University of Kentucky: Gerontology
Area: Prescription Drug Safety and Alcohol Consumption in Older Adults
Qualifications: Admission into the University of Kentucky: Gerontology PhD program www.mc.uky.edu/gerontology
Start Date: Fall 2012
Contact: Faika Zanjani University of Kentucky-Gerontology; (859) 218-0195; f.zanjani@uky.edu
Description: There has been a 3000% increase in fatal medication errors related to alcohol and illicit drug use between 1983 and 2004 in the US, more so than deaths from medication or alcohol/illicit drug use alone. To address this significant public health concern, this project is focused on the development of a community-based prescription drug safety (PDS) intervention within rural pharmacies, for older adults (60+ years) to increase awareness about PDS and reduce prescription drug and alcohol interactions. Because older adults who reside in rural areas are at highest risk of experiencing prescription drug misuse and because pharmacies are present in virtually every community, including under-resourced rural areas, the proposed research study will involve the implementation of a PDS intervention in rural pharmacy settings.
Responsibilities: Involvement in all aspects of the research project, including the focus groups, the recruitment process, screening, baseline, intervention, follow up research interviews, and data management. The graduate research assistant will also be involved in the everyday administrative procedures for this project. As secondary points of contact with the research participants, the graduate research assistant will always ensure safety and comfort of the participants at all phases of this research trial and ensure proper compensation for their participation in the trial. And will be involved in the scanning and data management activities and managing correspondence to support research activities.
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Faika Zanjani PhD; University of Kentucky-Gerontology; (859) 218-0195; f.zanjani@uky.edu
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