A cross-sectional investigation of the impact of COVID-19 on community pharmacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 caused Australian government and state legislative/regulatory changes which impacted directly on aspects of professional community pharmacy.

Objectives

To examine the views and experiences of community pharmacists regarding the impact of COVID-19 on professional pharmacy services in Western Australian community pharmacies.

Methods

A Qualtrics questionnaire link was emailed to all 668 community pharmacies in Western Australia in March 2021. Data were collected on the impact of COVID-19 on professional pharmacy services (telehealth, digital image prescriptions, continued dispensing and emergency supply, home delivery services, medicine and medical resource substitutions), the pharmacy environment (work hours) and professional pharmacy structure (staf

SUBMITTER: Gicic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9159746 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature