TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of COVID-19 on Pharmaceutical Care Services and the Role of Community Pharmacists
T2 - A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia
AU - Yimenu, Dawit Kumilachew
AU - Demeke, Chilot Abiyu
AU - Kasahun, Asmamaw Emagn
AU - Siraj, Ebrahim Abdela
AU - Wendalem, Adane Yehualaw
AU - Bazezew, Zegaye Agmassie
AU - Mekuria, Abebe Basazn
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank all the study participants for their participation and collaboration in the study. The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2021.
PY - 2021/6/22
Y1 - 2021/6/22
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - community pharmacy
KW - COVID-19
KW - Ethiopia
KW - pandemic
KW - pharmaceutical care
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85108379595&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/23779608211025804
DO - 10.1177/23779608211025804
M3 - Article
C2 - 34222654
VL - 7
JO - SAGE Open Nursing
JF - SAGE Open Nursing
ER -