Pharmacy services for the 2019 Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) World Masters Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of sports pharmacists is being emphasized in international athletic events. This study aimed to describe the pharmacy services for the 2019 Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) World Masters Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

Method

Research focused on athletes and coaching staff who received medications after visiting medical centers and pharmacies located in the athletes' village from July 5 to July 29, 2019. We collected daily results of pharmacy operation and prescription interventions. The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel, and were expressed as frequency (%).

Results

Throughout the tournament, 633 patients received medication at the athletes' village pharmacy (gender: 338 men [53.4%], 295 women [46.6%]; nationality: 299 Kor

SUBMITTER: Yang IK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8383403 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature