Observational studyInternational journal of clinical practice2021
An emergency plan for management of COVID-19 patients in rural areas.
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- Development of regional pharmacy intravenous admixture services data reporting and analysis platform for enhanced quality control ability.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Telepharmacy Implementation to Support Pharmaceutical Care Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.The Canadian journal of hospital pharmacy · 2024Article
- Mapping vulnerability for increased COVID-19 susceptibility and worse outcomes: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Intervention in the Intensive Care Unit, Wad Medani, Sudan: A Cross-Sectional, Prospective Study.Integrated pharmacy research & practice · 2024Article
- The pharmacists' interventions after a Drug and Therapeutics Committee (DTC) establishment during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2024Article
- Egyptian community pharmacies and self-care: Context, challenges and opportunities.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2023Article
- Global Health Informatics: the state of research and lessons learned.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2023Article
- Utilization of telehealth to manage the Covid-19 pandemic in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2023Article
- COVID-19 preparedness and response in rural and remote areas: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Patient Experience With A Model of Coordinated Telematic Pharmaceutical Care Between Hospital and Rural Pharmacies in Spain: A Proof of Concept.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- An emergency plan for management of COVID-19 patients in rural areas.International journal of clinical practice · 2021Observational
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
aims of the studyTo describe the experience of six hospitals in the management of COVID-19 patients in rural areas through an assessment of proportions, types and clinical outcomes of remote clinical interventions.
methodsThis was a prospective observational study conducted in six Egyptian hospitals over a period five months. An emergency response was implemented in each hospital in order to connect clinical pharmacists with COVID-19 patients living in rural areas. Pharmacists used phone calls and social media applications, such as WhatsApp
resultsOf the 418 patients included, 351 (83.97%) recovered, 60 (14.35%) were hospitalised and 7 (1.67%) were deceased. Medication orders per patient, high-alert medications per patient and prescribing errors per patient were 5.82, 1.45 and 0.74, respectively. Telepharmacy teams conducted 3318 phone calls, 2116 WhatsApp
conclusionOur findings demonstrate significant impact of the remote pharmacist interventions on both medicines use and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients in rural areas. Pharmacists in developing countries should be supported to implement remote clinical services to provide patients in rural places with optimal care.
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