Adaptations in the role of pharmacists under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Health Services Research

Research

Toshie Manabe¹  Masayoshi Hirohara²  Dan Kambayashi³ 

[1] Department of Medical Innovation, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medicine, 467-8601, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan;Center for Clinical Research, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, 462-8508, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan;Laboratory of Pharmacy Practice, Center for Education and Research on Clinical Pharmacy, Showa Pharmaceutical University, 194-8543, Machida, Tokyo, Japan;Laboratory of Pharmacy Practice, Center for Education and Research on Clinical Pharmacy, Showa Pharmaceutical University, 194-8543, Machida, Tokyo, Japan;Department of Medical Innovation, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medicine, 467-8601, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan;

关键词: Pharmacist;    Pharmacy practice;    COVID-19;    Education;    Emerging infectious diseases;    Systematic review;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12913-023-09071-w

 received in 2022-07-28, accepted in 2023-01-16,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundCommunity pharmacists actively engage in managing the health of local residents, but the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated rapid adaptations in practice activities.ObjectivesWe sought to identify the specific adaptations in practice and the expanded roles of community pharmacists in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review of published studies reporting the tasks of pharmacists in community pharmacies or who were involved in pharmacy practices addressing the pandemic. Two investigators independently searched PubMed (December 2019–January 2022) for eligible articles. We conducted a meta-analysis to measure the frequencies of practical activities by pharmacists in response to COVID-19.ResultsWe identified 30 eligible studies. Meta-analysis of these studies found that the most commonly reported adaptation in pharmacist practice activities was modifying hygiene behaviors, including regular cleaning and disinfection (81.89%), followed by maintaining social distance from staff and clients (76.37%). Educating clients on COVID-19 was reported by 22 studies (72.54%). Telemedicine and home delivery services were provided to clients by 49.03 and 41.98% of pharmacists, respectively.ConclusionsThe roles of community pharmacists in public health activities have adapted and expanded in response to COVID-19, notably by incorporating public health education activities.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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