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recall ability were significantly greater than female

student pharmacists perceived recall ability. Overall,

students did not express confidence in their ability to

recall learned information once they become pharma-

cists. The use of retrieval practices in learning was not

employed by most student pharmacists. Moreover,

a majority of students did not perceive the primary

purpose of self-testing to be increased retention or

learning.

Conclusions: Student perceptions of testing and the

manner in which students engage in learning activities

may not be optimal for the development of lifelong

learners. Purposeful use of tests to improve student

learning could potentially improve student perceptions

of testing and the development of lifelong learning skills.

Factors Associated with Single Source AntidepressantDrug Use among Older adult Medicare BeneficiariesMohamed E. Amin, Joshua Thorpe, David Mott, Betty

Chewning, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin

at Madison

Objective: Inequitable access to new drugs may mean

that some community segments have inadequate access

to higher quality treatments. It could also mean that

these same segments are given access to new drugs that

they do not need. Applying these disparity questions to

treatment of depression in older adults, this research

aimed to determine how use of single source antidepres-

sants (SSAs) in older adults varies by respondent socio-

demographic characteristics associated with using SSAs.

A single source drug refers to a drug that is only

available from the innovator company rather than by

multiple companies. Single source antidepressants were

used as a proxy for using new antidepressants.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed.

The sample was composed of noninstitutionalized sur-

vey respondents 66 years or older who used one or more

antidepressants (n ¼ 774). We used data from the 2002

Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey. SSAs are antide-

pressants whose patent has not expired at the time of the

study. For instance, Zoloft was an SSA in 2002 because

its active ingredient sertraline was only provided by the

innovator company. However, Prozac, for the first time

in 2002, was not an SSA because its active ingredient,

fluoxetine, was provided by generic manufacturers at the

time of the study. The main dependent variable was

whether a patient’s antidepressants in 2002 were solely

single source. Independent variables included age, gen-

der, level of rurality of place of residence, race, drug

coverage type, number of antidepressant chemical enti-

ties used, income and health status of the respondent.

The Anderson model of health service utilization was

used to categorize variables. Logistic regression was used

to examine associations of independent variables with

the dependent variable.

Results: Among older adults using antidepressants,

50.98% were exclusively using SSAs throughout 2002.

The three most frequently reported SSAs were sertraline,

paroxetine, and citalopram. Patients using antidepres-

sants were less likely to exclusively use an SSA if they

were African-American (OR¼0.19 (95% CI ¼0.09-

0.42)) than were Caucasians. Respondents 85 years

and older were more likely to exclusively use SSAs

than respondents 66-69 years old. (OR¼2.24 (95% CI ¼1.27-3.96))

Conclusions: The study findings suggest that race and

age-related disparities in the use of SSAs may exist. The

reasons for these disparities and subsequent impact on

health outcomes warrant further investigation.

Student Pharmacist Views on a College-SponsoredFormal Mentoring ProgramMatthew J. Witry, Brandon J. Patterson, College of

Pharmacy, University of Iowa

Objectives: Student pharmacist mentoring programs

have recently gained attention from colleges of phar-

macy. However, little is known about student s views on

how these programs should be structured, what pro-

cesses should be involved, and what the goals should be.

The objective of this study is to assess student pharma-

cists’ views on formal mentoring.

Method: Five, 60-minute focus groups were conducted in

September, 2009. Participants were PharmD candidates

in either their first, second, or third year. Discussion was

facilitated using a question guide and a set of prompts

informed by current mentoring literature. Focus groups

were audio recorded and transcribed. Researchers used

Kram’s formal mentoring framework (2007) as the basis

for assigning themes to the transcripts. Researchers

independently coded each transcript by assigning one

or more theme to each sentence. Discrepancies were

discussed and resolved through consensus.

Results: In all, 28 students participated in the 5 focus

groups. The most common themes related to mentor-

ing processes, mentor characteristics, and program

structure. Less common themes concerned protege

characteristics, protege outcomes, mentor outcomes,

organizational outcomes, and team outcomes.

Conclusions: This is one of the first studies of formal

mentoring in pharmacy education. This exploratory

study can inform future research on mentoring including

further development of a student pharmacist mentoring

model. Proximally, results can be used to alter facilitated

mentoring programs to better address student pharma-

cist needs and desires.

Health-Related Internet Use in an HIV-InfectedPopulationPriyanka S. Potnis, Rose Jung, Eric G. Sahloff, College of

Pharmacy, University of Toledo

Objective: HIV-infected patients are turning to the

internet increasingly to seek health-related information

(HRI). This study was conducted to describe these

internet users, identify the frequently used websites,