Ensuring the Quality and Appropriate Use of Hand Sanitizers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Suggestions and Recommendations With the Role of the Pharmacist

Butt, Muhammad Hammad; Ahmad, Abrar; Misbah, Shahzadi; Mallhi, Tauqeer Hussain; Khan, Yusra Habib; Muhammad, Khayal; Iqbal, Zafar

doi:10.1017/dmp.2021.55

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“…These issues elevate the risk for vector reproduction that potentially and directly augment the arboviral infections along with COVID‐19. 21 , 22 …”

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“…These issues elevate the risk for vector reproduction that potentially and directly augment the arboviral infections along with COVID-19. 21,22 Keeping in view the upsurging trend of arboviral infections and the intricate situation of outbreaks, the healthcare system of Pakistan is at risk with growing economic concerns. Suitable and potential measures must be taken under consideration to differentiate patients of COVID-19 and arboviral infections with the appropriate diagnostic algorithm.…”

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Arboviral diseases and COVID‐19 coincidence: Challenges for Pakistan's derelict healthcare system

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Amir

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“…These issues elevate the risk for vector reproduction that potentially and directly augment the arboviral infections along with COVID‐19. 21 , 22 …”

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Arboviral diseases and COVID‐19 coincidence: Challenges for Pakistan's derelict healthcare system

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Amir

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Journal of Medical Virology

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“…The questionnaire was developed through an in-depth literature search [1][2][3][4]6 . The reliability analysis was done on 30 participants.…”

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“…Currently, Pakistan is experiencing COVID-19 pandemic and merely relying on preventive measures and supportive therapy. Educating individuals by providing them accurate and up-to-date information on preventive measures will aid in combating the virus effectively 2 .…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Behavior and Risk Perception of COVID-19 Pandemic among Medical and non-Medical University Students

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Habib

Khan

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Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has substantially affected students around the globe due to the closure of educational institutes. However, student involvements and contributions are important in combating the disease for this reason current study was designed to assess the knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP), preventive behavior, and risk perception among university students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted among university students of Punjab, Pakistan from April 1st to June 30th, 2020. The 68 items questionnaire was used to evaluated responses using statistical approaches (student’s t-test, regression-analysis and co-relation analysis) by considering p-value <0.05 statistically significant. Results: A total of 503 university students (medical and non-medical) were selected with the majority of participants were females (83%) and 64.5% were of age ranged from 16 to 21 years old. The participants (80%) reported good disease knowledge with a mean score of 12.06 ± 1.75 (p<0.05), which substantially higher among medical students. Most of the respondents (72%) believed that COVID-19 will be effectively controlled through precautionary measures. In correlation subgroup analysis, a significant relationship (p=0.025) between knowledge and positive attitude were indicated. Fear and knowledge of COVID-19 emerged as strong predictors (p<0.001) of preventive behaviors towards disease. Conclusion: This study demonstrated satisfactory knowledge, positive attitudes, and suitable practices among students towards COVID-19. University students can be involved in public education to aid the health authorities in achieving the targets of educational campaigns with maximum population coverage.

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“…As of March 4, 2022, the world witnessed more than 440,807,756 confirmed COVID-19 cases and a total death of 5,978,096 ( World Health Organization, 2022 ). Moreover, developed and developing countries have had to implement strict measures such as early diagnoses, health quarantine, control measures, social distancing, lockdown, use of hand sanitizers and face masks to retain the efficacy of their interrupted health care systems ( Butt et al, 2021 ; Mohamed Ibrahim et al, 2020 ).…”

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Exploring the perception and readiness of Pharmacists towards telepharmacy implementation; a cross sectional analysis

Muhammad

Baraka

Shah

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Background Amid the turbulent nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, telepharmacy has shifted the paradigm of patient care by leveraging digital medicine. Government mandated lockdowns and norms of social distancing have further underscored the need for telepharmacy. Many developed and developing countries implemented such initiatives where pharmacists have provided tele-pharmacy services via telecommunications. However, the implementation and utilization of tele-pharmacy services are quite negligible in resource limited settings due to financial and administrative constraints. This study was aimed to ascertain the perception and readiness of pharmacists working in various sectors of a resource limiting country. Methodology A cross sectional study was carried out in all provinces of Pakistan to explore the perceptions of pharmacists towards telepharmacy implementation through a 35-items study instrument. The collected data was analyzed descriptively and scored accordingly. The chi-square test was used for inferential analysis on pharmacist’s perception regarding implementation of tele-pharmacy with their demographics. Results Of 380 pharmacists, the mean age is 27.67 ± 3.67 years with a preponderance of male pharmacists (n = 238, 62.6%). The pharmacists (n = 321, 84.5%) perceived that telepharmacy implementation improves patient’s quality of life and decreases patients’ visits (n = 291, 76.6%). Overall, pharmacists (n = 227, 59.7%) had negative perception towards benefits of telepharmacy implementation, but pharmacists had positive perception towards eligibility (n = 258, 67.9%), regulatory issues (n = 271, 71.3%) and telepharmacy during pandemic and beyond (n = 312, 82.1%). In chi-square testing gender (p = 0.03) and age (p = 0.03) had a significant association with perception regarding regulatory issues. Among perception regarding telepharmacy during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond age had a significant association (p = 0.03). Among perception regarding eligibility job location of pharmacists had significant association (p = 0.04). Conclusion The majority of pharmacists had a positive perception regarding the eligibility of patients and regulatory issues/legal framework regarding the implementation of tele-pharmacy, as well as its use during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The implementation of tele-pharmacy can play a major role in providing timely and better patient care to remote patient areas and may help in the prevention and treatment of different infectious diseases.

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Ensuring the Quality and Appropriate Use of Hand Sanitizers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Suggestions and Recommendations With the Role of the Pharmacist

Cited by 10 publications

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Arboviral diseases and COVID‐19 coincidence: Challenges for Pakistan's derelict healthcare system

Arboviral diseases and COVID‐19 coincidence: Challenges for Pakistan's derelict healthcare system

Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Behavior and Risk Perception of COVID-19 Pandemic among Medical and non-Medical University Students

Exploring the perception and readiness of Pharmacists towards telepharmacy implementation; a cross sectional analysis

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