Dr. Brown

cmbrown@mail.utexas.edu

Research Interests

My research interests primarily involve understanding cultural and social elements that may impact both quality of care and therapeutic outcomes of patients with chronic illnesses, particularly ethnic minority patients who experience a disproportionate burden of poor health. Extant research indicates that many patients simultaneously use both the formal and informal health care systems. As a result, my research program focuses on patients' treatment decisions, particularly as it relates to use of prescribed medications and complementary and alternative treatment practices.  Additional research interests include patient satisfaction with pharmacy care services and pharmaceutical education of ethnic minorities.

Recent Publications

Wutoh A, Brown CM , Dutta A, Kumoji EK, Clarke-Tasker V, and Xue Z (2005).   Treatment Perceptions and Attitudes of Older Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Adults.   Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 1(1), 60-76.

Brown CM , Barner JC, Shah S (2005). Actions of Community Pharmacists in Response to Patients' Concurrent Use of Prescribed Medicines with Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).   Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association , 45(1), 41-47.

Dastani HB, Brown CM , and O'Donnell DC (2004).   Obesity counseling by Texas community pharmacists.   Annals of Pharmacotherapy , 38(11), 1800-1804.

Brown CM , Barner JC, and Shepherd MD (2004).   Affiliations Between Community and Migrant Health Centers and Colleges and Schools Of Pharmacy.   American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 68(2) Article 39, 1-6.

Opolka JL, Rascati KL, Brown CM , and Gibson PJ (2004).   Ethnicity and prescription patterns for haloperidol, risperidone, and olanzapine.   Psychiatric Services , 55(2), 151-156.

Reindl M and Brown CM (2004).   Religion and preventative health care utilization among the elderly.   Social Science & Medicine, 58(1), 109-118.

Opolka JL, Rascati KL, Brown CM , and Gibson PJ (2003).   Role of ethnicity in predicting antipsychotic medication adherence.   Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 37(5), 625-630.                    

Opolka JL, Rascati KL, Brown CM , Barner JC, Johnsrud MT, and Gibson PJ (2003).   Ethnic differences in use of antipsychotic medication among Texas Medicaid clients with schizophrenia.   Journal of Clinical Psychology , 64(6), 635-639.

Brown CM , Barner JC, and Shepherd MD (2003).   Issues and barriers related to the provision of pharmaceutical care services in community health centers and migrant health centers.   Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association , 43(1), 75-77.

Barner JC, Brown CM and Shepherd MD (2002).   Public health services provided by community and migrant health center pharmacists.   Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 19(4), 122-128.

Barner JC, Brown CM , Shepherd MD, Chou JY and Yang M (2002).   Provision of pharmacy services in community health centers and migrant health centers. Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, 42(5), 713-722.

Chou JY and Brown CM (2002).   Receptivity to Peer Teaching and Peer Learning about the Safe and Appropriate Use of Medications Among Older Adults.   Educational Gerontology, 28(9), 761-776.

Norstrom PE and Brown CM (2002).   Assessment of the Use of Patients' Own Medications Within Small Hospitals.   American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 59(4), 348-54.

Zachry WM III, Shepherd MD, Hinich MJ, Wilson JP, Brown CM , and Lawson KA (2002).   Relationship between Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and Physician Diagnosing and Prescribing.   American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 59(1), 42-49.

Recent Presentations

Swaim R, Barner JC and Brown CM.   The Relationship of Calcium Intake and Exercise to Health Beliefs About Osteoporosis.   American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 1-5, 2005.

Brown CM and Sias JJ.   Dealing with Patient Diversity in Pharmacy Practice.   "CE on Sunday" Pharmacy Conference, Detroit, MI, April 25, 2004; Anaheim, CA, November 9, 2003; Tampa, FL, October 12, 2003.

Shah S, Brown CM and Barner JC.   Actions of community pharmacists in response to concurrent use of prescribed medicines with complementary and alternative medicine.   151 st Annual American Pharmacists Association Meeting, Seattle, WA, March 26-30, 2004.

Opolka JL, Rascati KL, Brown CM and Gibson PJ.   Ethnicity and schizophrenia medication choice:   haloperidol, risperidone, or olanzapine.   T he American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) 2003 Spring Practice and Research Forum, Palm Springs, CA, April 27-30, 2003, the 2003 American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 17-22, 2003, and the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 8 th   Annual International Meeting, Arlington, VA, May 18-21, 2003.

English RA, Barner JC and Brown CM.   Willingness to pay for pharmacist provided diabetes management services.   37 th American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibits, Atlanta, GA, December 8-12, 2002.

Mashburn JH and Brown CM.   Using the theory of planned behavior to predict Texas community pharmacists' willingness to provide sterile syringes to known or suspected intravenous drug users.   American Public Health Association 130 th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 9-13, 2002.

Opolka JL, Rascati KL, Brown CM and Gibson PJ.   The effects of ethnicity and antipsychotic agent on medication adherence in a medicaid population.   ISPOR 5 th Annual European Conference, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, November 3-5, 2002.

Opolka JL, Rascati KL, Brown CM and Gibson PJ.   The effects of ethnicity and antipsychotic type on medication adherence in a Medicaid population.   2002 Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 20-23, 2002.

Brown CM.   Cultural Issues in Patient Care.   The University of Texas at Austin 14 th Annual Psychiatric Pharmacy Update Conference, Austin, TX, September 28, 2002 ( presentation and workshop ).

Dastani H, Brown CM and O'Donnell D.   Perceptions of counseling for obesity and related barriers among community pharmacists in Texas.   International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 7 th Annual International Meeting, Arlington, VA, May 19-22, 2002.

Brown CM, Barner JC and Shepherd MD.   Barriers to the provision of pharmaceutical care services in community and migrant health centers.   149 th Annual American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 15-19, 2002.

Conner C, Brown CM and Wilson JP.   The influence of personal characteristics, perceived innovation characteristics, attitude and subjective norm upon intent to adopt internet pharmacy service: An adoption of innovations study.   149 th Annual American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 15-19, 2002.

Taylor SD, Brown CM and Mason NA.  Medication Beliefs Among Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.  Annual Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension in Blacks, Las Vegas, Nevada.  July 8-12, 2001.

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