Changes in drug demand when a pandemic coincides with other outbreaks in a war zone country: a cross-sectional pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Yemen's health system has severely deteriorated due to the ongoing civil war accompanied by the COVID-19 pandemic which coincided with other outbreaks of endemic infections. Many health institutions closed due to insufficient equipment and supplies. Consequently, pharmacists became the available healthcare provider on the frontlines. This study aimed to evaluate the pattern of demand for prescription and nonprescription drugs during the pandemic based on the pharmacist's perspective in Yemen, a conflict zone country.

Methods

An online survey was developed, validated, and distributed among pharmacists. The questionnaire was composed of two sections: (1) demographic characteristics of the participants and (2) changes in the demand for different drug categories. Chi-

SUBMITTER: Saleh EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9682693 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature