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Personal protective practices and pharmacy services delivery by community
pharmacists during COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a national survey
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Zaidi STR
; Hasan SS
Res Social Adm Pharm
2021[Jan]; 17
(1
): 1832-1837
PMID33317761
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INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease (COVID19) has adversely affected the delivery
of various health services. Little is known about the impact of COVID19 on
pharmacy services across the United Kingdom (UK). We surveyed community
pharmacists across the UK to understand their protective practices, professional
and general well-being, and the delivery of pharmacy services during the COVID19
pandemic. METHODS: Community pharmacists were invited to participate in a
cross-sectional survey via the nationwide weekly newsletter of Pharmaceutical
Services Negotiating Committee and the local pharmaceutical committees during the
second week of May 2020. The survey remained open for 4 weeks. RESULTS: A total
of 206 pharmacists responded to the survey with representations from England,
Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The majority of pharmacists (>75% or
above) reported an increase in customer traffic to their pharmacy and were asking
relevant questions from patients with flu-like symptoms before signposting them
to the appropriate care. Most pharmacists (>85%) were maintaining a safe distance
of 2 m from customers and 72% were wearing an N95 protective mask and 28% were
using protective gloves and apron in addition to safe distancing and protective
masks. Ninety-nine percent of pharmacists reported drug shortages with 38% and
26% reported significant drug shortages and critical drug shortages causing
disruptions beyond over the counter medicines. Eighty-nine percent pharmacists
reported inappropriate behaviour from patients or carers with 31% and 16%
reported it to be a regular or frequent problem, respectively. Fifty-three% of
pharmacists were willing to offer their assistance for mass testing of COVID19
antibodies if adequate training and reimbursement are provided. CONCLUSION:
Community pharmacists in the UK are facing considerable challenges in terms of
personal protection and the delivery of pharmacy services. Inappropriate
behaviour from patients and carers towards community pharmacists require urgent
attention to ensure a safe working place for all community pharmacists.
|Adult
[MESH]
|Aged
[MESH]
|Attitude of Health Personnel
[MESH]
|COVID-19/epidemiology/*prevention & control
[MESH]