Outcomes Study: Real-World Insights into Strategies Used to Support Health Literacy in Specialty Pharmacy

Members of our team had the opportunity to present a new poster abstract at the 2025 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, which was held from December 7-10, 2025.

Authors

Maegan Miller, PharmD; Lily Duong, PharmD; Abbas Dewji, PharmD; Andrew Wash, PharmD, PhD; Karen Lee, PharmD, BCPS; Rabiah Dys, PharmD

Background

• Health literacy is the ability of patients to find, understand, and use health-related information to make informed decisions. In specialty pharmacy, patient comprehension is critical due to:

  • High-risk, high-cost medications
  • Complex disease states and treatment regiments

• Despite its importance, limited evidence exists on effective strategies to promote health literacy in the specialty pharmacy setting.

Objectives

The purpose of this study is to assess and analyze current practices surrounding health literacy in the specialty pharmacy setting.