Coronavirus disease patients' views and experiences of pharmaceutical care services in Lebanon.
Int J Pharm Pract
; 30(1): 82-85, 2022 Jan 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1522211
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to explore the experiences and views of domiciliary coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients towards pharmaceutical care services provided during their infection.METHODS:
This was a single-centred observational study conducted among home-treated COVID-19 patients (n = 500), who were tested positive for COVID-19 in a medical centre in Lebanon. KEYFINDINGS:
Out of the 500 home-treated COVID-19 patients invited to participate in the study, 279 patients completed the questionnaire. Although the participants had a good view of pharmacists caring for COVID-19 patients (mean view score 17.79/25), their treatment experiences were unsatisfactory (mean experience score 1.51/4).CONCLUSIONS:
COVID-19 patients reported minimal involvement of pharmacists in their treatment. Therefore, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare authorities should intervene in restructuring, guiding and reviewing unrealized new pharmaceutical services to COVID-19 outpatients.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pharmaceutical Services
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Community Pharmacy Services
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Pharm Pract
Journal subject:
Pharmacy
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijpp
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