Potential roles of community-based pharmacists in assisting home-quarantined patients with COVID-19 in a resource-challenged setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To present the experiences of community-based drug information centre (DIC) pharmacists assisting home-quarantined patients with COVID-19 in Indonesia.

Methods

A prospective case study included home-quarantined patients with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 contacting pharmacists at a DIC in Indonesia in July 2021. Patient characteristics, pharmacist interventions and outcomes were reported.

Key findings

Fifteen home-quarantined patients were screened for COVID-19 and were provided with follow-up services (i.e. medication review and monitoring). Worsening symptoms and/or reduction in oxygen saturation were reported in seven patients where a referral to medical services was made for them. Most patients recovered at follow-up (4-14 days).

Conclusions

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SUBMITTER: Wibowo YI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9384493 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature