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e8 Abstracts / Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 7 (2011) e1–e14
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,