The response to COVID-19 among drug retail outlets in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices

Mashuri, Yusuf Ari; Wulandari, Luh Putu Lila; Khan, Mishal; Ferdiana, Astri; Probandari, Ari; Wibawa, Tri; Batura, Neha; Liverani, Marco; Day, Richard O.; Jan, Stephen; Schierhout, Gill; Wahyono, Djoko; Yulianto, -; Kaldor, John; Guy, Rebecca; Law, Matthew; Yeung, Shunmay; Wiseman, Virginia

doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100420

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“…Be it global, national, state, regional, and institutional, the pharmacists have a responsibility to promote public health [66]. In this article review, several interventions have highlighted the emerging roles of community pharmacists on public health especially on smoking cessation [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14], weight management [15][16][17][18]68], COVID-19 [58][59][60][61], chronic disease management [19][20][21][22][23][24][25]62], drug misuse prevention and management [26][27][28][29][30][31], and immunization and vaccination [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46].…”

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Emerging Roles of Community Pharmacist in Public Health: A Review on ASIA

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N.³

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This study's aim was to conduct a comprehensive review of previously published research publications related to the emerging roles of community pharmacists in public health in Asia. It aims to analyze the new roles that community pharmacists are being called upon to fill in Asian regions in public health with also a focus on maximizing the full capacity of pharmacist skills and development to public health, a continuing advocate, and first-line empowerment of providing pharmacy information queries. The written works of this study utilized a systematic search of existing literature, including articles reporting on the emerging roles of community pharmacists in public health, using the following databases: Cochrane, Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed/Medline, and Research Gate. Hand searching relevant articles on the research topic were employed to help ensure the confinement of all necessary existing literature/articles. The intervention or services types are classified based on the following: smoking cessation services, weight management services, alcohol reduction services, chronic disease management, drug misuse prevention and management services, and immunization and vaccination services; each comprises different major processes aiming to improve an individual's health status providing ways upon validation that are crucial for the betterment of public healthcare. In accordance with the studies, community pharmacist-led public-health programs markedly strengthened the efficiency, steadfastness, and cost-effectiveness of the allocation of public health resources whilst still optimizing the health of clients and patients, specifically whenever it arrives at assessing prospective issues and individuals who seek specialized care. Notwithstanding such, community pharmacy operations still necessitate modification to satisfy the evolving demands of consumers of modern medications. Training must attempt to boost pharmacists' confidence in supplying these services if community pharmacies are to elevate the public health services they serve. A proactive approach to the delivery of public health care by confident, well-trained pharmacists should have a favorable impact on client attitudes and health.

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Emerging Roles of Community Pharmacist in Public Health: A Review on ASIA

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“…This phenomenon was driven by a perception that the illness was merely minor and did not necessitate consultation with a healthcare professional (Susilo & Muslim, 2022). Commonly employed drugs for self-medication encompass acetaminophen (Graviria-Mendoza, et al, 2021), ibuprofen, azithromycin, penicillin, antiretrovirals, andhydroxychloroquine (Yanez et al, 2021;Quispe-Canari, 2021;Yazdany & Kim, 2022;Gras et al, 2021;Mashuri et al, 2022). Regrettably, many individuals opt to engage in self-medication practices with potent drugs without seeking guidance from pharmacists at community pharmacies (Susilo & Muslim, 2022).…”

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“…Regrettably, many individuals opt to engage in self-medication practices with potent drugs without seeking guidance from pharmacists at community pharmacies (Susilo & Muslim, 2022). A significant proportion of these medications are procured from community pharmacies and drugstores (Mashuri et al, 2022).…”

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“…The widespread use of off-label and irrational drugs for the Covid-19 causes morbidity and mortality, especially the incidence of infection (Paumgartten & Oliveira, 2020) and resistance due to the increased use of inappropriate antibiotics by the public (Mashuri et al, 2022;Kurniawan, Wardiyah & Tadashi, 2020).…”

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“…Research in Indonesia on pharmaceutical staff showed that approximately 1/3 (37.7% of 4716) of respondents had given antibiotics to patients suspected of having the Covid-19 (Mashuri et al, 2022).…”

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The Implementation of Telepharmacy in Bangka Belitung Islands Province

Djuria,

Andrajati,

Syafhan

et al. 2023

j. info kesehat.

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Telepharmacy is a telemedicine health service in the pharmaceutical sector that uses telecommunications to assist patients located far away during the Covid-19 pandemic. Furthermore, professional organizations are responsible for continuously providing information to pharmacists, ensuring they stay updated with the latest developments in the field. Mobile applications have emerged as the primary medium through which information can be accessed. Therefore, this research aimed to determine the implementation of telepharmacy in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province using observational research with a qualitative approach. The participants comprised a total of 11 individuals and the technique employed was purposive sampling. Subsequently, the collected data were subjected to analysis using the Miles and Huberman model. The results showed that the utilization of telepharmacy commenced within Bangka Belitung Islands Province and the community pharmacy service implemented the concept in the form of Drug Information Services, drug consultation or patient counseling, and prescription services through e-prescribing. Additionally, field observations highlighted the presence of services such as home delivery of medicines, patient education, and online non-cash payments. The implementation of telepharmacy within hospitals remains absent, despite the widespread adoption of digital services facilitated by the SIMRAS application. Pharmacists also ensured the administrative compliance of their colleagues through the utilization of the SIAP application. The preliminary stages of the implementation commenced in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province.

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Antibiotic prescribing practices in community and clinical settings during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya

Gacheri,

Hamilton,

Munywoki

et al. 2024

PLOS Glob Public Health

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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted healthcare systems, including antibiotic use practices. We present data on patterns of antibiotic dispensing and use in community and hospital settings respectively in Nairobi, Kenya during the pandemic. We conducted interviews with 243 pharmacies in Nairobi using a standardised questionnaire from November to December 2021. The data collected included demographic characteristics, antibiotic customers, types of antibiotics sold, and antibiotic prescribing practices. Additionally, we retrospectively reviewed health records for 992 and 738 patients admitted in COVID-19 and general wards at two large inpatient hospitals between April 2020 and May 2021, and January 2019 to October 2021, respectively. Demographic, utilisation of laboratory services, treatment, clinical, and outcome data were collected using a modified Global WHO Point Prevalence Surveys (Global-PPS) tool. Almost all pharmacies (91.4%) served customers suspected of having COVID-19 with a mean weekly number of 15.6 customers. All pharmacies dispensed antibiotics, mainly azithromycin and beta lactams to suspected COVID-19 infected customers. 83.4% of hospitalised COVID-19 patients received at least one antibiotic at some point during their hospitalisation, which was significantly higher than the 53.8% in general ward patients (p<0.001). Similarly, the average number of antibiotics administered to COVID-19 patients was higher than that of patients in the general ward (1.74 vs 0.9). Azithromycin and ceftriaxone were the most commonly used antibiotics in COVID-19 patients compared to ceftriaxone and metronidazole in the general wards. Only 2% of antibiotic prescriptions for COVID-19 patients were supported by microbiological investigations, which was consistent with the proportion of 6.8% among the general ward population. Antibiotics were commonly prescribed to customers and patients suspected of having COVID-19 either in community pharmacies or in hospital, without a prescription or laboratory diagnosis. These findings emphasize the crucial role of antibiotic stewardship, particularly in community pharmacies, in the context of COVID-19.

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The response to COVID-19 among drug retail outlets in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices

Cited by 6 publications

References 37 publications

Emerging Roles of Community Pharmacist in Public Health: A Review on ASIA

Emerging Roles of Community Pharmacist in Public Health: A Review on ASIA

The Implementation of Telepharmacy in Bangka Belitung Islands Province

Antibiotic prescribing practices in community and clinical settings during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya

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