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ArticleJournal of pharmaceutical policy and practice2021

Pharmacy preparedness in handling COVID-19 pandemic: a sharing experience from a Malaysian tertiary hospital.

Kah Shuen Thong, Manimegahlai Selvaratanam, Chiew Ping Tan, Meng Fei Cheah, Hoey Lin Oh, Pooi Mun Lee, Chii-Chii Chew, Chee-Tao Chang, Jason Choong Yin Lee

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Article in Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Kah Shuen ThongPharmacy Department, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Raja Ashman Shah, 30450, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2453-0279
Manimegahlai SelvaratanamPharmacy Department, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Raja Ashman Shah, 30450, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Chiew Ping TanPharmacy Department, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Raja Ashman Shah, 30450, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Meng Fei CheahPharmacy Department, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Raja Ashman Shah, 30450, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Hoey Lin OhPharmacy Department, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Raja Ashman Shah, 30450, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Pooi Mun LeePharmacy Department, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Raja Ashman Shah, 30450, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Chii-Chii ChewClinical Research Centre, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Raja Ashman Shah, 30450, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9316-3671
Chee-Tao ChangClinical Research Centre, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Raja Ashman Shah, 30450, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. davidcct.crc@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9263-446X
Jason Choong Yin LeePerak Pharmaceutical Services Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7557-6413

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This commentary shares the experience of a hospital pharmacy department in providing healthcare services during the COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia. During this pandemic, the medication delivery system is redesigned to minimize contact among patients and the health care providers. Also, the remote medication monitoring system was implemented to deliver pharmaceutical care for inpatients. Communication technology was used to assist the pharmacist in medication counseling. QR codes to access videos demonstrating the use of devices were made available for patients. Pharmacists were also tasked with the procurement of personal protective equipment and medications needed requiring special approval from the Ministry of Health.

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COVID-19HospitalPandemicsPharmacistsPharmacy service

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PMID34275491
PMCPMC8286857

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