ArticleResearch in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP2021
Community pharmacy response to infection control during COVID-19. A cross-sectional survey.
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- Adaptations in the role of pharmacists under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
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- Interventions and Impact of Pharmacist-Delivered Services for People Infected with COVID-19: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- A cross-sectional investigation of the impact of COVID-19 on community pharmacy.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: Community and hospital shared pharmaceutical care model. Satisfaction and acceptability of patients with HIV infection on antiretroviral treatment.Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2022Article
- Community pharmacy cognitive services during the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive study of practices, precautions taken, perceived enablers and barriers and burnout.International journal of clinical practice · 2021Article
- The coping strategies of community pharmacists and pharmaceutical services provided during COVID-19 in Malaysia.International journal of clinical practice · 2021Article
- Community pharmacists' preparedness and responses to COVID-19 pandemic: A multinational study.International journal of clinical practice · 2021Article
- Assessing the scale of adoption of sustainability practices by community pharmacies in Spain in the time of COVID-19.Sustainable production and consumption · 2021Article
- Rapid realist review of the role of community pharmacy in the public health response to COVID-19.BMJ open · 2021Review
- Antibiotic misuse and compliance with infection control measures during COVID-19 pandemic in community pharmacies in Egypt.International journal of clinical practice · 2021Article
- Community Pharmacy Practice in Italy during the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic: Regulatory Changes and a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Seroprevalence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Observational
- Community pharmacy services and preparedness during COVID-19 outbreak in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2020Article
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Abstract
Pharmacies have been practicing innovative infection control measures during COVID-19. This article seeks to explore the current activities undertaken across various community pharmacy settings in relation to the safety of the workplace environment for staff and patients.
methodsAn online cross-sectional survey was conducted in Australia during the COVID-19 outbreak from 1st to 30
resultsA total of 137 pharmacists took part in the survey. Regular cleaning took place in the pharmacy, but the use of gloves while cleaning was not regularly practice (48.18%). In addition, only 46.72% of respondents reported observing script baskets being cleaned and disinfected. About one-third (37.96%) of pharmacists were aware of the two-step cleaning and disinfecting process, with only 18.98% of pharmacist practicing such cleaning procedures. More than half of surveyed pharmacists reported having difficulty keeping up with pharmacy practice and infection control guidelines during the pandemic.
conclusionThis study demonstrates that the majority of pharmacists are not fully aware of the proper infection control measures needed in a community pharmacy setting. Pharmacists must play a bigger role in infection control measures to ensure staff and public health safety.
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