Impact on mental health of the COVID-19 outbreak among community pharmacists during the sanitary lockdown period

Lange, Marie; Joo, Sarah; Couette, Pierre André; Jaegher, S. de; Joly, Florence; Humbert, Xavier

doi:10.1016/j.pharma.2020.09.002

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“…The difference between our findings and those of other previously published studies is all the more significant because we used a threshold of = 40 IES-R points, as recommended in France, instead of the threshold of = 24 or 26 points employed in the previous studies. However, our results are consistent with the 16% to 27% incidence of PTSD obtained with various evaluation scales (IES-R, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5) among French ICU professionals and pharmacists [4] , [5] , [10] .…”

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“…Several studies conducted in China during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and previous studies conducted during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) et Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) epidemics revealed high levels of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) among healthcare professionals [1] , [2] . In France, studies have evaluated the psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic on specific populations, such as intensive care unit (ICU) healthcare professionals [3] , [4] , [5] , radiologists [4] , residents in oncology, radiotherapy, urology and surgery [7] , [8] , [9] , community pharmacists [10] and professionals working in acute care geriatric facilities [11] . However, global data on the psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic on hospital staff are lacking.…”

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Psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on the staff of a French hospital

Flateau¹,

Noël²,

Bonnafoux³

et al. 2021

Infectious Diseases Now

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confidence: 90%

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Psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on the staff of a French hospital

Flateau¹,

Noël²,

Bonnafoux³

et al. 2021

Infectious Diseases Now

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“…Our study represents one of the first published studies that, to our knowledge, analyzes COVID-19’s impact on quality of life among pharmacists in Romania and Bulgaria. We found only one study that underlined the pressure that community pharmacists are subjected to during lockdown [ 36 ]. Our work also stands as a comparison between two neighboring countries regarding psychological disturbance in community pharmacists, as front-line health-care workers.…”

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“…The mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic has been noticed in more than 50% of pharmacists, and some studies even highlighted higher rates of burnout among pharmacists in comparison with nurses and physicians [35]. Another study, conducted by Lange et al [36], showed that approximately 35% of community pharmacists reported mental health disturbances (anxiety, stress, insomnia, sense of losing control, fear, hopelessness [37]), with females being more affected [36]. These results, coming from the very first studies analyzing the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic among community pharmacists, in the French region of Normandy [37], are not consistent with our results because of the different period of the studies.…”

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Influence of COVID-19 on Health-Related Quality of Life and the Perception of Being Vaccinated to Prevent COVID-19: An Approach for Community Pharmacists from Romania and Bulgaria

Turcu-Știolică

Bogdan

Subtirelu

et al. 2021

JCM

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Community pharmacists are essential front-line health workers, involved in relieving the COVID-19 burden. Their health-related quality of life status needs to be assessed, as lower levels could affect their functioning. In order to evaluate the current status of community pharmacists’ quality of life from Romania and Bulgaria during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify factors associated with their decision on being vaccinated to prevent COVID-19, an online survey involving 395 community pharmacists was conducted from July 15th, 2020 to August 15th, 2020. The 15D instrument was used for quality-of-life assessment. The pharmacists’ recommendations for vitamin C and D intake during the COVID-19 pandemic were also analyzed in order to promote future training programs for community pharmacists. Descriptive statistics, comparative analyses between pharmacists from Romania and Bulgaria, and multiple correlation analyses were performed on the collected data. Significant differences were observed for the level of quality of life between the two groups of pharmacists according to their age; smaller values, directly correlated with their age (total 15D score and age: Spearman r = 0.168, p = 0.022), were obtained for Bulgarian pharmacists regarding sleeping, usual activities, mental function, discomfort and symptoms, depression, distress. The perception of being vaccinated did not differ between Romanian and Bulgarian pharmacists, as almost 50% agreed to vaccination (p = 0.7542). Their willingness to vaccinate was correlated with vitamin D usage (p = 0.0134), rather than with vitamin C (p = 0.4157). No other significant associations were found between willingness to get vaccinated to prevent COVID-19 and other characteristics (age, gender, income, quality-of-life markers). Evidence-based interventions are required to enhance the health-related quality of life of community pharmacists involved in the first line of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…Abundant professional knowledge is the basis for clinical pharmacists to gain a rm foothold in treatment teams [6]. Second, we need to provide platform support, spiritual support [23], and increase the clinical pharmacists' participation in team-based care [26,27]. The work of clinical pharmacists is increasingly recognized by the medical team.…”

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A Qualitative Study on the Working Experiences of Clinical Pharmacists in Fighting Against COVID-19

Wang

Yao

Jia

et al. 2021

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Background: Along with the medical team, clinical pharmacists played a significant role during the public health emergency of COVID-19. However, to our knowledge, few studies on their work experience with combating COVID-19 have been published. Interviews with clinical pharmacists was conducted to better understand their roles. Through these interviews, further insight would be gained regarding the existing problems within pharmaceutical departments in medical institutions. This information could be used to amend emergency plans for when these departments encounter catastrophic public health events. Methods: A qualitative study design was employed with face-to-face and audio-recorded interviews being conducted with 13 clinical pharmacists. This group included nutritional pharmacists from two hospitals that were fighting against COVID-19 in Henan. All interviews were transcribed verbatim, and the interview data were analyzed thematically using Colaizzi software (version 11). Results: The results contributed to a deeper understanding of the clinical pharmacists’ work experiences providing consultation for the medical department. Four themes emerged from interview data, including the role played by clinical pharmacists, experiences encountered by clinical pharmacists, psychological feelings of clinical pharmacists, and career expectations of clinical pharmacists. Conclusions: This exploratory study provides preliminary evidence that some of the work experiences of clinical pharmacists were aligned. However, some deficiencies, such as lack of participation, were highlighted by the clinical pharmacists and these deficiencies are areas that need to be improved by the department of pharmacy.

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Impact on mental health of the COVID-19 outbreak among community pharmacists during the sanitary lockdown period

Abstract: Highlights This study showed the psychological impact of COVID-19 in community pharmacists. Up to 35% of pharmacists reported psychological disturbances. Interventions to promote mental well-being of healthcare workers need to be developing.

Cited by 44 publications

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Psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on the staff of a French hospital

Psychological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on the staff of a French hospital

Influence of COVID-19 on Health-Related Quality of Life and the Perception of Being Vaccinated to Prevent COVID-19: An Approach for Community Pharmacists from Romania and Bulgaria

A Qualitative Study on the Working Experiences of Clinical Pharmacists in Fighting Against COVID-19

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