Pharmacists' perceptions of the new pharmaceutical vaccination service in Romania: a comprehensive first two-years evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pharmacy-based vaccination services are now available in 56 countries, including Romania, that started administering the flu-vaccines in the community pharmacies from 2022. Assessing how pharmacists managed this new pharmaceutical service in Romania is the subject of this study.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among all the pharmacies from Romania that were authorized to provide this service (442 pharmacies, from which 53 were in rural areas). An online survey was created using Google Forms and included 28 items, with 24 closed-ended questions and 4 open-ended questions. The questionnaire covered six sections: General information, Patient perspective, Authorization and training within the pharmacy, Administration of flu vaccine services, Pharmacy l

SUBMITTER: Buicu CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11747464 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature