ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Telepharmacy during COVID-19: A Scoping Review.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Telehealth Interventions in Pharmacy Practice: Systematic Review of Reviews and Recommendations.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- 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
- Diffusion of innovations of digital and remote services in Finnish community pharmacies during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: A National Survey.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Article
- Patients' expectations, willingness to use, and willingness to pay for telepharmacy in rural and urban community pharmacies.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Article
- Role of pharmacists in HIV prophylaxis: a scoping review of pharmacists' services, interventions and outcomes.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2026Article
- Regulatory evolution and service delivery models of telepharmacy in Thailand: a review of pandemic responses and future policy directions.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2026Review
- Advancing interprofessional collaboration: exploring physicians' perceptions, preferences, and barriers regarding pharmacists' roles in Jordan.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2026Article
- Community pharmacy resiliency during Covid-19 pandemic in Iran: A qualitative study.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2025Article
- Willingness of patients with chronic diseases to use telepharmacy services in Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Investigating Community Pharmacist Experiences with Telepharmacy in the Absence of Regulatory Support in Indonesia.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2025Article
- Assessment of knowledge, perception, and readiness for telepharmacy-assisted pharmaceutical services among young pharmacists in rural Indonesia.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2024Article
- A Qualitative Study of Pharmacists' Perceptions of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Telepharmacy.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The remote provision of pharmaceutical products and services by retail pharmacies in Kampala, Uganda; practices and challenges.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Knowledge and Perception of Pharmacy Students toward Telepharmacy Education in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- "I'm not very skilled in using gadgets:" A qualitative exploration of the facilitators and barriers to using telepharmacy services among Filipino senior citizens.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2024Article
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- Findings From a National Survey of Older US Adults on Patient Willingness to Use Telehealth Services: Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- The digital transformation in pharmacy: embracing online platforms and the cosmeceutical paradigm shift.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Review
- Delayed and unmet prescription drug access linked to elevated anxiety symptoms during COVID-19: Retrospective findings from the NLSY79 child and young adult cohort.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2024Article
- Telepharmacy Implementation to Support Pharmaceutical Care Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review.The Canadian journal of hospital pharmacy · 2024Article
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Abstract
The objective of this scoping review is to summarize the implementation of telepharmacy during the surge of COVID-19. This review will focus on answering four questions: During the COVID-19 pandemic, (1) what were the various telepharmacy initiatives implemented? (2) what were the challenges faced when implementing telehealth initiatives? (3) what were the strategies used by pharmacies to overcome the challenges, and (4) what were some of the innovative methods used by pharmacies to implement telepharmacy? A literature search was conducted to include publications post-March 2020 about telepharmacy implementation via PubMed Central database and Google searches. All articles were examined for inclusion or exclusion based on pre-determined criteria. A total of 33 articles were reviewed. The most commonly observed telepharmacy initiatives were virtual consultations, home delivery of medicines and patient education. Limited access to technology and lack of digital access and literacy were major barriers in the implementation of telepharmacy. New protocols were developed by healthcare systems and regulations were relaxed by countries to accommodate telepharmacy. Pharmacies that successfully implemented telepharmacy overcame these challenges through patient and pharmacist education. The review also revealed the steps that can be taken by pharmacy organizations, payers and entrepreneurs in leveraging the convenience of telepharmacy.
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