The evolution of pharmacists’ roles in disasters, from logistics to assessing and prescribing

Watson, Kaitlyn E.; Haaften, Deb Van; Horon, Karen; Tsuyuki, Ross T.

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“…In Nigeria, during the previous Ebola outbreak in 2014, community pharmacists' dedication to public health education had hugely contributed to infection prevention and control (James et al, 2016). Community pharmacists had also provided a great contribution in the previous H1N1 pandemic in 2009 (Cadogan & Hughes, 2021;Watson et al, 2020).…”

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“…Community pharmacists are considered to be one of the most accessible health care professionals to the public (Agomo, 2012). There are wide range of roles that pharmacists can make in response to various types of disasters, such as pandemics, across four key phases; prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery (Cadogan & Hughes 2021;Kretchy et al, 2021;Watson et al, 2020). Beyond ensuring the stable supply of key medicines, pharmacists can play a significant role in reducing the spread of the pandemic through the provision of newly updated prevention methods and safety measures to their customers, update information source about the coronavirus infection and new strategies to control the spread (Ung, 2020;Zheng et al, 2020).…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Pharmaceutical Care Services and the Role of Community Pharmacists: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia

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Objectives The current study aimed at assessing the impact of COVID-19 on pharmaceutical care services and the role of community pharmacists. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 1st to June 7, 2020, on community pharmacies in Bahir Dar and Gondar cities, Ethiopia. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test were conducted. A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered to declare statistical significance at a 95% Confidence interval (CI). Results A total of 101 community pharmacies were approached (one pharmacist per pharmacy), and 80 of them had completed the survey. From the total pharmacies, 78.8% of them had encountered a shortage of pharmaceutical products. Chi-square test revealed that there was a significant difference ( P = 0.036) in the shortage of personal protection equipment between Gondar and Bahir Dar cities. Face mask 55 (77.4%) followed by hand glove 15 (21.1%) were the most commonly reported personal protective equipment’s in short supply. Conclusion Strategies should be in place to improve the availability and affordability of various essential pharmaceuticals to mitigate the spread of the disease and prevent other complications.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Pharmaceutical Care Services and the Role of Community Pharmacists: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia

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“…The role of pharmacists during public health crises such as pandemic outbreaks is not well-defined [5,6]. Pharmacists' clinical roles in previous health crises have not been widely recognized despite studies having demonstrated that the scope of pharmacy practice has expanded during disasters over the last 20 years and goes beyond logistics [5,7]. The general lack of coordination between hospital and community healthcare poses a challenge to the integration of community pharmacists in health emergency response and their provision of clinical services during health crises.…”

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Contributions and challenges of community pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

Durand

Douriez²,

Chappuis³

et al. 2022

J of Pharm Policy and Pract

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Background Healthcare services across the world have been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In primary care, community pharmacists have had an important role in the frontline healthcare response to the pandemic. Objectives This study aimed to explore the experiences, contributions and perceived challenges of community pharmacists regarding the provision of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with community pharmacists in France. Participants were recruited through a professional organization of pharmacists combined with a snowballing technique. Interviews were transcribed and then analyzed using thematic analysis. Results A total of 16 community pharmacists participated in the interviews. Study participants described providing a range of novel services in response to the pandemic on top of continuing their usual services. All participants described providing preventative services to reduce and mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2, such as education on hygiene and social distancing, delivery of face masks and hand sanitizer and adjusting pharmacy premises. Most respondents also described being involved in SARS-CoV-2 detection through screening and performing antigen testing in pharmacies. Participants reported being actively involved in COVID-19 vaccination by educating the general public about vaccines, facilitating their distribution to general practitioners as well as administering vaccines. Over half the respondents described rapidly changing guidelines and service users’ anxiety as challenges to the provision of healthcare services during the pandemic. Conclusions This study suggests that community pharmacists have significantly contributed to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by ensuring continuity of pharmaceutical services and providing novel screening, testing and vaccination services. Their roles and responsibilities during the COVID-19 health crisis indicate that they can play an important role in the management of emerging infectious diseases.

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“…During disasters, pharmacists can utilise their expertise in medication management to assist with medication optimisation and procurement. [ 3 ] Informatics pharmacists are those with skills in the areas of clinical management of patients using health information technology. While these roles do exist in Australia, they are not yet well established.…”

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The pharmacist informatician: providing an innovative model of care during the COVID-19 crisis

Falconer

Monaghan

Snoswell

2020

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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Objectives The global coronavirus pandemic has expedited digitisation in every industry, especially healthcare, and has highlighted the potential for informatics pharmacists to provide valuable input into crisis management. Informatics pharmacists can combine their clinical and information technology skills to help provide essential patient safety services related to medication management, procurement and analytics. The objective of this study was to determine the key opportunities for a pharmacist informatician to improve patient care and outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Fourteen expert informatics professionals involved in the provision of digital health in Queensland, Australia, were invited to participate in a brief semistructured interview. Transcripts were manually coded, through iterative readings of the text to identify participant responses related to opportunities for a pharmacist informatician to assist during COVID-19. Inductive thematic analysis as described by Braun and Clarke, was used to identify groups of text related to the provision of digital health, informatics and change of practice during a pandemic. The relevant codes were then grouped into themes to help answer the research question. Key findings Twelve experts agreed to participate, they included nine informatics pharmacists and three digital health experts from hospital and community. Two key themes and 13 codes related to enabling safer and more efficient workflow and use of data analytics to optimise care were identified. The first theme related to ‘social distancing without compromising care’ for example, by using the electronic capabilities of digital hospitals and telehealth services. The second theme related to the use of real-time data streaming to optimise patient flow and timely medication procurement and management. Examples of quotes from transcripts were used to provide context and answer the research question. Conclusions The experts interviewed identified areas where informatics pharmacists have the potential to assist with maintaining high quality patient care during this pandemic, and in future disasters. Improving awareness, training, and the integration about informatics roles as a result of this global pandemic will likely assist with future patient management in the event of future disasters.

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The evolution of pharmacists’ roles in disasters, from logistics to assessing and prescribing

Cited by 14 publications

References 20 publications

Impact of COVID-19 on Pharmaceutical Care Services and the Role of Community Pharmacists: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia

Impact of COVID-19 on Pharmaceutical Care Services and the Role of Community Pharmacists: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia

Contributions and challenges of community pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

The pharmacist informatician: providing an innovative model of care during the COVID-19 crisis

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