Multilevel Engagements of Pharmacists During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Way Forward
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22070083 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi (0000-0001-9957-5362, Jouf University, corresponding author), Aroosa Liaqat (University of the Punjab), Arooj Abid (0000-0001-8154-5915), Yusra Habib Khan (0000-0002-9479-6147, Jouf University, corresponding author), Nasser Hadal Alotaibi (0000-0002-2604-8075, Jouf University), Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alzarea (0000-0003-0604-6299, Jouf University), Nida Tanveer, Tahir Mehmood Khan (0000-0002-6436-3404, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Pages | 561924-561924 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2020.561924 |
| PMID | 33364224 |
| OpenAlex | W3111971814 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 59 |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported in China in December 2019 which was later declared to be a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). This virus proved to be very contagious resulting in life-threatening respiratory intricacies posing overall public health and governance challenges. Amid the coronavirus pandemic and the unprecedented increase in healthcare demands, only inventive and adaptive practice among healthcare professionals is the need of the hour. Pharmacy services are an important mainstay in the public health and have considerable potential to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Pharmacists working in several localities and health facilities are linked to patients either directly or indirectly. They can act swiftly in public health response such as drafting professional service guidance to pharmacists working in various healthcare facilities, ensuring effective medicine supply system, monitoring and resolving drug shortage issues, establishing and promoting remote pharmacy services, counseling the public on infection prevention basics, educating about proper use of personal protective equipment, discouraging self-medication, participating in clinical trials, small-scale manufacturing of sanitizers and disinfectants, busting the prevailing myths, and conducting drug evaluation and active surveillance. These interventions will help ease unprecedented burden on healthcare facilities during the ongoing pandemic and eventually will add value to patients and the healthcare system. The current manuscript accentuates the potential roles and activities that pharmacists can initiate in various healthcare facilities to help in relieving pressure on the overwhelmed healthcare system. The information and suggestions offered in this review could help in the restructuring of existing pharmacy services by governments, public health bodies, and policy makers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, this manuscript will underscore any unrealized potential among pharmacists working in various sectors including community, hospital, industry, and drug regulatory authorities
Business · Disease · Health care · Pandemic · Personal protective equipment · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Pharmacy
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |