ArticleThe International journal of pharmacy practice2021
The evolving role of community pharmacists during COVID-19 in the UAE; assessing preparedness and knowledge.
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- Japanese Pharmacists' Perceptions of Self-Development Skills and Continuing Professional Development.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Changes in Japanese Pharmacists' Recognition of Their Role in Community Public Health before and after the Spread of COVID-19.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Knowledge, attitude and practices of community pharmacists regarding COVID-19: A paper-based survey in Vietnam.PloS one · 2021Article
- Assessment of knowledge and counseling practice of warfarin among pharmacists in UAE: A cross-sectional study.Pharmacy practiceArticle
- Practices, knowledge, and attitudes of community pharmacists towards dispensing drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross sectional study from Jordan.Pharmacy practiceArticle
- Distress symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown: A study with the general population of the United Arab Emirates.Pharmacy practiceArticle
- Pharmacists' knowledge, attitude and practice in the UAE toward the public health crisis of COVID-19: A cross-sectional study.Pharmacy practiceArticle
- Expanded roles of community pharmacists in COVID-19: A scoping literature review.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhAArticle
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate community pharmacists' knowledge about COVID-19 and their preparedness for the pandemic.
methodsThis cross-sectional online survey was conducted (in community pharmacies in the United Arab Emirates) over 3 weeks (24 May 2020 to 14 June 2020). A proportionate random sample of 491 participants was invited to take part. The SPSS version 26 was used for data management and analysis. KEY
findingsThe majority of participants (n = 400) had good knowledge about COVID-19 and high level of preparedness for the pandemic control. Most pharmacists agreed (212, 53.0%) or strongly agreed (91, 22.8%) that they have a major role in the management of the ongoing crisis. Most participants had good awareness about the most common methods of COVID-19 transmission (359, 89.7%) and symptoms encountered (368, 92.0%). However, approximately a quarter of participants (103, 25.7%) incorrectly thought COVID-19 was caused by a DNA virus. Participants who had 5-10 and >10 years of experience were 3.95 (P = 0.03) and 1.59 (P = 0.01) times, respectively, were more likely to have good knowledge compared to participants with less than 2 years of experience. Those with good knowledge were more likely to have a specific area for customers with suspected COVID-19 symptoms compared to those with poor knowledge (P = 0.031).
conclusionThis study indicates that years of experience and good knowledge on COVID-19 were significant determinants of pharmacists' preparedness for the pandemic control.
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